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Loben hyperboreus.
January 13, 1909.
Received to-day two specimens of this species,
one an adult, the other an immature bird which
will be described later.
January 17, 1909.
The adult mentioned above has pink bill
and pink feet and the feathers of its face
are stained with rusty yellow. The immature
bird has gray feet and gray bill with lighter color
in spots. The plumage is white with considerable gray intermingled on back, back of
neck, and head. The face about the bill
has a yellowish tinge. The gray striping of
the tertiarie resembles that of in marking the
similar feathers in immature flamingoes.
January 31, 1909.
It seems to me that the feet of the immature
bird have a pinkish cast. White feathers
are appearing among the gray ones of the
back.
February 7, 1909.
When anyone is near, the two Snow Geese
keep up a continual low harsh note. The
dvoice of the young is squeaky and less harsh than the adults