The geese are still Branta, not Anser ... my error. (I wasn't thinking and
my eye dropped to the next lines of the text, indicating the original
description of these birds was in the genus, Anser).

Thanks to the others who pointed this out, too.

Sorry for the confusion!

Thanks!

Phil


At 11:34 07/23/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>hutchinsii--A. or B. ??
>
>thanks,
>Lydia Schindler
>Darnestown

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