Identifier: aquaticbirdsofgr00patt (find matches)
Title: The aquatic birds of Great Britain and Ireland
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Patten, Charles Joseph, 1870-
Subjects: Water birds Water birds
Publisher: London, R. H. Porter
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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F. H. WidkLr, Photo.) bp::rnacle geese. Zoological Gardens, Dublin. BRENT GOOSK 71 wegian coast, hut Ixiiif^; an isolated instance, it affordslis little help as to the genenil geographical distributionof this species in the breeding-season. In cold weatherthis bird migrates along the sea-board of Nortli WesternEurope, very few exanjples passing south of France. DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERS. PLUMAGE. Adult male nuptial.—Top of head, throatand neck, black, contrasting strongly with the wliite under-parts ; ffont of head, cheeks and chin, white ; l)lack bandrunning from the froiit of the eye to the base of the beak;back and wings, delicate french or lavender grey, barredwith bluish-black and white ; primaries and tail-feathers,black; upper and under tail-coverts, white ; breast andabdomen, also white ; flanks, barred witli pale grey. Adult female nuptial.—Similar in plumage to the male. Adult winter, nude a)id female.—^n\\\\^v to the nuptialplumage. Immature, male and feniale.—Cheeks,

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