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Show 500 MR. P. L. SCLATER ON THE [JlUie 15, 7. ANSER BRACHYRHYNCHUS, Baill. Pink-footed Goose. Anser brachyrhynchus, Gould, B. Gt. Brit. v. t. in. Hab. Palaearctic Region. Occasionally exhibited in the Gardens (1840 l and 1861), but has never, so far as I am aware, bred in confinement, although eggs were laid in St. James's Park (see Yarrell, B. B. iii. p. 50). 8. ANSER SEGETUM, Linn. Bean-Goose. Anser seyetum, Gould, B. Gt. Br. v. t. ii. Hab. Northern Europe and Asia. In the earliest lists of animals ; but I am not aware that it has ever bred in our Gardens, although Mr. Bartlett tells m e it did so in St. James's Park in former years. 9. ANSER MIDDENDORFI, Severtz. Middendorf's Goose. Anser grandis, Midd. Sib. Reise, ii. pt. ii. p. 125, t. xx. fig. 1. Anser middendorfi, Severtz. Turk. Jevotn. p. 149; Ibis, 1876, p. 416. Hab. N.E.Asia. This "large form of the Bean-Goose" we have not yet seen in Western Europe. 10. ANSER ALBIFRONS (Scop.). White-fronted Goose. Anser albifrons, Gould, B. Gt. Brit. v. t. iv. Hab. Palaearctic Region. The White-fronted Goose has been in the Collection since 1830, and bred in the Gardens in 1843 (June 11). In 1844 a hybrid between this species and Bernicla leucopsis was in the Gardens, presented by Lord Derby (List of An. 1844, p. 26). 11. ANSER GAMBELI, Hartl. Gambel's Goose. Anser gambelii, Baird, B. N . A. p. 761. Hab. North America. I am not aware that this form of the White-fronted Goose (if distinct from A. albifrons) has been introduced into Europe. 12. ANSER ERYTHROPUS, Linn. Little Goose. Anser erythropus, Dresser, B. Eur. pts. 75, 76. Hab. Palsearctic Region. First obtained by the Society, I believe, from Holland in 1852 (Rep. of Council, 1853, A. minutus), but has never bred with us. 13. ANSER INDICUS, Gm. Bar-headed Goose. Anser indicus, Gould, Cent. B. t. 80. Anser skorniakooi, Severtz. Turkest. Jevotn. t. x. ; Ibis, 18/6, p. 419. Hab. Central Asia and Northern India. Has been in the Collection since 1845, but has never bred with 1 See Rep. of Council, 1841, p. 14. |