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thereon: the legs are blue grey, and rather longer than in many
o f the genus. The female fcarce differs from the male.
Inhabits various parts o f India-, moft frequent in the province
o f Oude. Is feldom feen in flocks, for the moft part, only two being
found together. Is often kept tame*.
O I Z E o f a Tame Goofe: length twenty-fly inches. Bill two
inches long, and o f a bright yellow; nail black: the head,
throat, and hind part o f the neck, are white: at the back part- of
the head, below the eye, a crefcent o f black, the horns curving upwards
towards the eye below this is .a fecond; and under this,
moft part o f the back of the neck is black alfo : the back is o f a
fine pale grey * the edges of the feathers lighted:: wings pale alh-
colour;. edges o f the prime quills dufky : lower, part o f the neck,
before, bread, and upper part o f the belly, a moft elegant pale
afh-colour, edged with white: lower belly deep brown, edged
with white 1 rump and vent fnow white: tail fine light grey, tipped'with
white : legs reddifh yellow.
Inhabits India. I am informed, that this fpecies is often met
with by hundreds in a flock in the winter months, and isvery de-
ftruftive to the corn. Suppofed to come from Thibet, and other
parts towards the north, departing again as the fummer approaches.
Its fiefh is much efteemed f .
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*■ Mr. Middleton. •f Major Robertrt