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bustard Eastern Canada Goose (_Branta _canadensis canadensis_). (From the French _outarde_. Nfld., Que. Early use Cartier, 1535 _fide_ Ganong, 1910. This name was applied by early French explorers to a New World bird that reminded them of the great bustard of Europe; however, the two birds are only...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1962
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada Goose
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5059
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Summary:bustard Eastern Canada Goose (_Branta _canadensis canadensis_). (From the French _outarde_. Nfld., Que. Early use Cartier, 1535 _fide_ Ganong, 1910. This name was applied by early French explorers to a New World bird that reminded them of the great bustard of Europe; however, the two birds are only superficially alike, are unrelated, and have entirely different habits.) PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story June 1962 Not used Not used Withdrawn

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