. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . CHEN C^eRULESCENS {Linn:).Blue 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
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . CHEN C^eRULESCENS {Linn:).Blue 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 Brisson.
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