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Chen hyperboreus.
March 22, 1909.
To-day I received an immature bird in a rather
curious plumage; for instead of getting white
feathers in the back ahead of those in the neck
and head as my other two immature ones have done,
it was just the reverse. There were but
few white feathers in the back and these were
tertiarics, while the neck was white almost
down to its base; the top of the head and
the region in front of the eyes had a slight
grayish tinge still. The bill and feet
were practically as bright a pink as those
of the adults. There was no rusty orange
color on the bird.
All of the other Snow Geese and White-
fronted Geese had a whack at the newcomer,
even the latest arrival, which was received
four days ago, bit the new bird. This seems
customary with all three of the species I
now have.
March 28, 1909.
Two immature Snow Geese not yet described
are similar to the Second one written about,
having more or less gray on the cheek
and more or less white feathers and the gray ones of the back.