. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park . Zoos; Zoo animals. NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 119. COSCOROEA SWANS. This exceeding rarity made the arrival of nine superb specimens on November 8, 1900, on the Wikl-Fowl Pond, a most interesting event. Seven of the birds, including a fine gander, through the artifice of a trap, were induced to re- main with us, and have taken up a peaceful abode on the little lake, with others of their kind presented by Mr. A. B. Frost. The African Spur-Winged Goose, {Plectropterus gatuben- sis), although of large size, is more properly a duck than a go
. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park . Zoos; Zoo animals. NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 119. COSCOROEA SWANS. This exceeding rarity made the arrival of nine superb specimens on November 8, 1900, on the Wikl-Fowl Pond, a most interesting event. Seven of the birds, including a fine gander, through the artifice of a trap, were induced to re- main with us, and have taken up a peaceful abode on the little lake, with others of their kind presented by Mr. A. B. Frost. The African Spur-Winged Goose, {Plectropterus gatuben- sis), although of large size, is more properly a duck than a goose. A long sharp spur arises from the bend of each wing, which the birds use in fighting with each other for their mates. The Wild Gray-Lag Goose, {Anser anser), is, perhaps, the most interesting of all geese, as being the wild species from which our domestic birds are descended. The white color and large size are the chief differences between the domestic and wild birds. The White-Fronted Goose, (Anser albifrons), is worthy of special notice because it is the handsomest of the ten species of North American geese. The breeding grounds are far to the north, and in Alaska the nests are mere hollows in the sand, lined with moss and down. The Bar-Headed Goose, (Eulabia indica), inhabits the. 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937; New York Zoological Society. New York : New York Zoological Society
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