. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 302 ANATID^ : SWANS, GEESE, AND DUCKS. seen coastwise, being essentially salt-water birds ; still they occur inland anywhere, though the fact has been repeatedly Fig. 62. — Brant Goose. BLACK BRANT GOOSE. Bernicla brenta nigricans {Lawr.) Coues. Chars. Similar to the last ; black of jugulum extending over most of the under parts, gradually fading behind ; white neck patches usually larger and meeting in front. This variety of Brant is chiefly a bird of Wes
. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 302 ANATID^ : SWANS, GEESE, AND DUCKS. seen coastwise, being essentially salt-water birds ; still they occur inland anywhere, though the fact has been repeatedly Fig. 62. — Brant Goose. BLACK BRANT GOOSE. Bernicla brenta nigricans {Lawr.) Coues. Chars. Similar to the last ; black of jugulum extending over most of the under parts, gradually fading behind ; white neck patches usually larger and meeting in front. This variety of Brant is chiefly a bird of Western America, but also occurs along the Atlantic seaboard, and has even been taken in New England. Dr. Brewer gives a case, on the authority of Mr. H. W. Henshaw. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stearns, Winfrid Alden, 1852-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Boston, Lee and Shepard; New York, C. T. Dillingham
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