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anatid^e. 
NA TA TORES. 
ANATJDJE. 
PINK-FOOTED GOOSE. 
Anser brachyrhyncus. 
PLATE CVIIT. PIG. I. 
This species, though very closely resembling the bean 
goose, from which it is dissimilar chiefly in its smaller 
size, the comparative shortness of its beak, and the colour 
of its legs and feet, differs from it, as Mr. Yarrell has 
shewn, still more in habit, and when confined with the 
other species—the grey lag, the bean and white-fronted 
geese, which are all upon the most familiar footing with 
each other—keeps itself aloof from all of them. 
Mr. John Macgillivray says, that “the Pink-footed or 
short-billed Goose breeds in great numbers in the small 
islands of the Sound of Harris. This bird was seen in 
flocks so late as the beginning of May: was observed in 
pairs among the islands of the Sound about the middle 
of the month, and had the young fully fledged, and 
strong upon wing about the end of July.” 
Mr. Proctor has the eggs of this species from Iceland. 
