Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 520
Professor Newton divides the grey geese intotwo groups : in the first the nail at the tipof the bill is white, or of a very pale flesh colour,and in the second this nail is black. To thewhite-nailed division belong the Grey Lag andthe ^\hite-fronted goose, and to the black-nailedgroup the Bean and… … JW«^^J^^V^«^ Grey Lag Goose. distinguishing feature of the plumage, and by thismeans alone the bird may be recognised at somelittle distance. The breast of this bird, usuallyof a plain grey colour, has sometimes darkfeathers, as the \Vhite-fronted goose. The GreyLag measures some thirty-three to…
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