. Birds of New York. Birds. BIRDS OF NEW YORK 235 ing l)ack\vard over a large portion of the under parts, faditig on the lower belly, but not showing any sharp line of division between the black of the breast and the lighter color of the lower belly; crissuni decidedly white; white collar broader than in the preceding species and meeting on the front of the neck. Dimensions the same as f()r B ra n 1 a bcrn i c 1 a g 1 a ucogast ra . The Black brant is an accidental visitant in New Ycjrk State, only three records having come to my knowledge. Off Islip, L. I. 1840. Dutcher, Auk, to: 271 Babylon,
. Birds of New York. Birds. BIRDS OF NEW YORK 235 ing l)ack\vard over a large portion of the under parts, faditig on the lower belly, but not showing any sharp line of division between the black of the breast and the lighter color of the lower belly; crissuni decidedly white; white collar broader than in the preceding species and meeting on the front of the neck. Dimensions the same as f()r B ra n 1 a bcrn i c 1 a g 1 a ucogast ra . The Black brant is an accidental visitant in New Ycjrk State, only three records having come to my knowledge. Off Islip, L. I. 1840. Dutcher, Auk, to: 271 Babylon, L. I. Sjiring 1889. Dutcher, Auk, 10: 266 Oneida lake, X. Y. Oct. 30, 1891. Dexter, Auk, 11: 163 The summer home of this species is on the coast of northeastern Siberia,, northern Alaska and eastward at least to the Anderson river. Its n-inter home is on the shores of the Pacific, ranging on the American side from Washington to lower California. East of the Rocky mountains it is only a straggler. Branta leucopsis (Bechstein) Barnacle Goose Anas leucopsis Bechstein. Orn. Taschh. Deutschl. 1803 424 Branta leucopsis A. O. U. Check List. Ed. 2. 1895. No. (175) Iciicop'sis, Gr. XcvKos, white, and oi/'ts, appearance, face Description. Adult: Front, sides of the head and chin white, a black line from bill to eye; rest of head, neck, and forepart of body black; scapulars, wing coverts and inner secondaries bluish gray, barred with bluish black and whitish; wings and tail blackish; breast and belly grayish; crissum and tail coverts white; bill and feet black. ; Face mixed with black; ])lumage washed with reddish brown. Length 25-28 inches; wing 17 ; tail 6; bill ; tarsus This old world species is an accidental visitant in the eastern United States and has been taken /^ I'-n "\To-ur \'rii-l' i-icii" T-iiivii/^n Barnacle goose. Branta I e u c o p s i s (Bechstein). From once m l\eW lOlk neai Jamaica Hudson's Bntish Birds. ,', nat. size. Please note tha
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