Inhabits the Cape of Good Hope; where it keeps moftly on the
hills, and feeds on grafs and herbs.
Anas Anfer, Lin. Syjl. i. p. 197. 9.— Faun. Suec. N° 214.— Bran. N° 55.—
Muller, N°II2.— Kram. El. p. 338. 4. «.— Frifcb. pi. 155.— Georgi
Rei/e, p. 166.
L’Oye fauvage, Brif. Orn. vi. p. 265. 2.—.Buf. Oif. ix. p. 30. pi. 2.—
PI. Enl. 985.
Wild Goofe, Rail Syn. p. 13d. A. 4-— IFiil. Orn. p. 35^' 2. pi. 69.—
Albin, i. pi. 90.
Grey.Lag Goofe, Bail Sjn. p. 138. A. 31— Br. Zool. ii. N° 266. ArSt.
Zool. N° 473.
Lev. Muf.
H E Wild Goofe, or Grey-Lag, weighs ten pounds: the length
two feet nine 'inches: breadth five feet. The bill is large
and elevated, yellowifh flefh-colour, with the nail white: the
head and neck are cinereous, mixed with dirty yellow : neck
ftriated downwards : back and primaries dufky, the laft tipped
with black; ftiafts white: fecondaries black, edged with white:
leffer coverts dufky, edged with white: breaft and belly whitilh,
clouded with afh-colour: rump and vent white: middle feathers
of the tail dufky, tipped and edged with white; the outmoft al-
moft entirely white: legs flelh-coloured : claws black *.
This fpecies inhabits the fens of England; and it is believed
does not migrate, as in many countries on the continent; as they
are not only met with in the fummer, but alfo known to breed
in Lincolnfhire, Camlridgefhire, and other places. Have feven'or
eight young, which are often taken, and eafily become tame.
They however unite into flocks during the winter feafon, as
• Artt. Zool..
3 N 2
P l a c e .
21.
GREY-LAG G»
D e s c r i p t i o n .
Place and
Manners.
numbers