. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . Head and neck white or buff; dusky gray onthe neck and back, shading into whitish on theunder parts; wings ashy gray, the rump andupper tail coverts grayish white or white; someof the quills and tail feathers dusky, showingwhite on the edges; primaries are black. The immature bird of this species has thehead and neck grayish brown, shading into dullwhite on the chin. Length, 30 ; Wing, 16 ; Bill, ; Tarsus, The habits of this species are but little known, and for a long time itwas suppos
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . Head and neck white or buff; dusky gray onthe neck and back, shading into whitish on theunder parts; wings ashy gray, the rump andupper tail coverts grayish white or white; someof the quills and tail feathers dusky, showingwhite on the edges; primaries are black. The immature bird of this species has thehead and neck grayish brown, shading into dullwhite on the chin. Length, 30 ; Wing, 16 ; Bill, ; Tarsus, The habits of this species are but little known, and for a long time itwas supposed to be the young of the Snow Goose. 238 KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. It is now recognized as a species, although comparatively nothing isknown of its habits or range. It has been taken in Cuba and I have beentold that a specimen was killed on the west coast, but I could not learn theexact locality. I know of no positive record of its occurrence in Florida, butit is probably an accidental winter visitant. Genus ANSER ANSER ALBIFRONS QAMBELI {Hartl.).American While=fronted Goose. Adult: Forehead and base of bill white; bill pinkish or reddish or pale white ; feet yellow;the rest of the head brownish; neck grayish brown, shading into dull white in front; underparts whitish, the breast showing black markings; back ashy gray; the feathers anteriallyedged with brown on the upper part; shafts of quills white. The immature bird is similar, but shows no white on the base of the bill or black markingson the breast. Length, 28; Wing, 16; Bill, 2; Tarsus, This species occurs throughout North America, breeding far Northand ranging in winter south to Mexico and Cuba. It is rather rare on theAtlantic coast, but I have been told that specimens ha\e been taken in North-western Florida, although I have never seen a bird of this species in Floridamyself. Eggs are five to seven, of pale greenish color, sometimes brownish. key to the water birds of florida. 239 Genus BRANTA
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