Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . gricultural machine-making ; it has also severalcorn-mills, some of which are worked by is largely exported along the coast, and inconsiderable quantities to Loudon. About 4000vessels enter aud clear the port annually. Pop. iu1871, 7680. GOOSANDER (Mergus Merrjanser), a web-footed bird of the same genus with those commonlycalled Mergansers (q. v.), and the largest of theBritish species. It is larger than a wild duck ;the adult male has the head and upjier part of theneck of a rich shining green; the feathers of thecrown
Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . gricultural machine-making ; it has also severalcorn-mills, some of which are worked by is largely exported along the coast, and inconsiderable quantities to Loudon. About 4000vessels enter aud clear the port annually. Pop. iu1871, 7680. GOOSANDER (Mergus Merrjanser), a web-footed bird of the same genus with those commonlycalled Mergansers (q. v.), and the largest of theBritish species. It is larger than a wild duck ;the adult male has the head and upjier part of theneck of a rich shining green; the feathers of thecrown and back of the head elongated, the backblack and gray, the wings black and white, thebreast and belly of a delicate reddish bufi female has the head reddish brown, -witha less decided tuft than the male, and muchgrayer plumage, and has been often described asa different species, recei^?ing the English nameof Dundiver. Both mandibles are furnished withmany sharp serratures or teeth directed back-wards (see accompanying illustration), the nearest. Goosander {Mcrgiu Afcrffanscr). approach to true teeth to be foimd in the mouthof any bircL See also Bill. The G. is anative of the arctic regions, extending into thetemperate ]>arts of Europe, Asia, and America;in the southern parts of Britain, it is seen onlyin winter, and then only in severe weather, thefemales and young migrating southwards in suchcircumstances more frequently than the old males,and not imfrequently appearing in small flocks inthe south of Scotland and north of England;but in some of the northern parts of Scotlandand the Scottish isles it spends the whole feeds on fish, crustaceans, and other aquaticanimals which its serrated bUl and its power ofdiving atlmirably adapt it for seizing. The fleshof the G. is extremely rank and coarse, but theeggs appear to be sought after bj the inhabitantsof some northern coimtries. GOOSE {Anser), a genus of web-footed birds, oneof the sections of the Linnagan
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