. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. ANSERIXil! — TTTK — BERNICLA. 46^ breeds. It Avas rare at Nulato, ov farther inland, on the Yukon, Its eggs were taken l\v liini at Pastolik. According to the ohsorvatious of Mr. F*]lliott, it is of occasional occurroncc on the Pryhilof Islands, where from time to time it straggles in small squads of from ten to thirty, evidently driven l)y the high winds from their customary line of emigration along the maiidand. Although not breeding there, this bird spends occasionally weeks at a time on
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. ANSERIXil! — TTTK — BERNICLA. 46^ breeds. It Avas rare at Nulato, ov farther inland, on the Yukon, Its eggs were taken l\v liini at Pastolik. According to the ohsorvatious of Mr. F*]lliott, it is of occasional occurroncc on the Pryhilof Islands, where from time to time it straggles in small squads of from ten to thirty, evidently driven l)y the high winds from their customary line of emigration along the maiidand. Although not breeding there, this bird spends occasionally weeks at a time on the lakelets and ui>lands before taking Hight. Several specimens were taken on the Yukon Jiiver by ^Ir. Kennieott, in May, 18(>1; at Fort Yukon by Mr. S. Jones; on St. Michael's Lsland by Jlr. Bannister; and at Fort Kenai by Mr. Uischoff. Mr. L. Helding (in r/)ist,) considers the //. Icucnpareia " a strongly-marked species," and says that it is abundant in Avintcr in California, where it is known to hunters as the "Cackler," or''Cackling Goose," on account of its peculiar cry. His first fall record of its occurrence at Stockton is October 12, and the latest spring record, April 25. Bernicla brenta. THE BBANT GOOSE. , Linn. S. N. I. 1760, litS. — Am. Orn. VIII. 1S14, pi. 72, fis. 1. Jlmnta bernicla, Uanmst. Pr. Ac. Nnt. Sri. Pliiliul. 1870, 131 (iioi' ScoroLi). — CoUKs, Key, 1872, 284 ; Chcfk List, 1873, no. 484 ; B. X. W. 1874, 556. Anscr hcniida, I'rodr. 1811, 277. —Sw. & Rich. F. H. A. II. 1831, 469. — Xi-tt. Jinn. IL 1834, 359. — AiTi). Oiii. Hiog. V. 1839, 24, 610, pi. 391 ; Synop. 1839, 272 ; R. Am. VI. 1843, 203, pi. 379. Anscr brrntu, Znog. II. 1826,223. Bernicla brcnlu; Stei', (ion. Zool. XIL pt. ii. 1824, 46. — IJaird, H. X. Am. 1858, 767 ; Cat. N. Am. B. 1859, no. 570. — Rinow. Norn. X. Am. B. 1881, no. 595. — Couics Check List, 2(1 pil. 1882, no. 700. Anscr lorqiia
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