. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. 80 DUCKS, GIOKSE AND SWANS OF NOUTH AMERICA. Subfamily Geese. Genus CHEN Boie. CHEN HYPERBOREA {Pall.). Lesser Snow Qoose. AduJt: General plumage, white; primaries, Ijhick; and pi-iinary coverts, pale ash. Tlie immature bird has the head, neek, and upper parts, mottled gray and white; the rump and tail are white ; under parts, white. Length, 23 to ,30; wing, 14 to ; liill, 2 to Clieii hyperljorea. Iliibitiit: "Pacific co
. How to know the ducks, geese and swans of North America, all the species being grouped according to size and color. Ducks; Geese; Swans; Birds. 80 DUCKS, GIOKSE AND SWANS OF NOUTH AMERICA. Subfamily Geese. Genus CHEN Boie. CHEN HYPERBOREA {Pall.). Lesser Snow Qoose. AduJt: General plumage, white; primaries, Ijhick; and pi-iinary coverts, pale ash. Tlie immature bird has the head, neek, and upper parts, mottled gray and white; the rump and tail are white ; under parts, white. Length, 23 to ,30; wing, 14 to ; liill, 2 to Clieii hyperljorea. Iliibitiit: "Pacific coast to tlie Mississippi Valley, breeding in Alaska, south in winter to .Soutliern Illinois and Southern California, casually to New England, Xortheastern ; (A. O. U.) This species is rarely seen cast of tlie Missiwuippi Valley ; it is common on the Pacific coast. It breeds in Alaska ; the eags, according to Baird, Brewer ct Ridgway (N. A. Bds.) are, "uniform, dirty chalky white and measure X ;. 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 Cory, Charles B. (Charles Barney), 1857-1921. Boston, For sale by Little, Brown & Co.
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