. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. 282 KEY AND DESCRIPTION. Canada (joose with a broad white patch under the head, extending on the sides back of the eyes. The chin and the rest of the head are black. The under parts are much light- er, fading to white around the tail. The young has the white cheek and throat patch mixed with blackish. This is the common wild goose of the eastern United States,and the wedge form of the flocks in their migrations through the air has been seen and the noise of their
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. 282 KEY AND DESCRIPTION. Canada (joose with a broad white patch under the head, extending on the sides back of the eyes. The chin and the rest of the head are black. The under parts are much light- er, fading to white around the tail. The young has the white cheek and throat patch mixed with blackish. This is the common wild goose of the eastern United States,and the wedge form of the flocks in their migrations through the air has been seen and the noise of their lionMng heard by most persons. Length, 35-43; wing, 15J-21 ; tail, 7 ; tarsus, 2^-34 ; Temperate North America; breeding in the Nortliern States and British Provinces, and wintering from the Middle States to Mexico. The Hutchins's Goose (172". B. c. hutchinsii) is lilts the last but smaller. Length, 25-34 ; wing, 15-18 ; tail, 5|; tarsus, 2|; culmen, li-l| North America; breeding in the Arctic regions, and mi- grating south, mainly through the Mississippi Valley ami westward. The Cackling Goose (172=. B. c. minima) is still smaller and has a darker and more brownish breast and upper belly. Length, ; wing, ; tail, 5 ; tarsus, 2|- ; culmen, IJ. Western North America; breeding in Alaska, and migrating southward through the AYestern States, west to Wisconsin. culmen. T. Brant(i7S. Brdrita hernida). — A large,. 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American Book Co
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