. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. L 69 ] The ESQUIMAUX GOOSE. EIGHTH SPECIES. ^nas Cofrukfcens. Linn, and Gmel. Jnfer Sylvejiris Freti Hiuifoms, BrilT. The Blue-yoinged Goofe. Edw. Penn. and Lath. T>ESIDES the fpecies of wild geele which migrate in fuch numbers during the fum-- mer to the north of our continent, it appears that there are alfo fome kinds pecuUar to the northern parts of the new world. The prefent frequents Hudfon's Bay and the country of the Efquimaux: it is fomevvhat fmaller than t
. The natural history of birds [microform] : from the French of the Count de Buffon. Ornithology; Birds; Ornithologie; Oiseaux. L 69 ] The ESQUIMAUX GOOSE. EIGHTH SPECIES. ^nas Cofrukfcens. Linn, and Gmel. Jnfer Sylvejiris Freti Hiuifoms, BrilT. The Blue-yoinged Goofe. Edw. Penn. and Lath. T>ESIDES the fpecies of wild geele which migrate in fuch numbers during the fum-- mer to the north of our continent, it appears that there are alfo fome kinds pecuUar to the northern parts of the new world. The prefent frequents Hudfon's Bay and the country of the Efquimaux: it is fomevvhat fmaller than the common wild goofe ^ its bill and legs are red; the rump, and the upper fide of the wings, are pale blue; the tail is of the fame colour, but duller; the belly is white, clouded -uth brown j the great quills of the wing, and thofc next the back, are blackifli; the upper fide of the back is brown, and alfo the lower part of the neck, of which the under fide is fpcckled with brown on a white ground; the top of the head is of a burnt rufous. [A] Specific chara(5lcr of thr /Inas CfcrnUjcens: " It is brown, f below white; tiie coverts of its wings, and the hind part of its ^ back, arc ; '.}â :';..lv 111 . \'- :'< .L â !, Ij r(âi. â ,t I- !Vi<'i. V t. 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 Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, comte de, 1707-1788. London : Printed for A. Strachan, and T. Cadell in the Strand, and J. Murray . ..
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