bustard
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...
Format: | Manuscript |
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Language: | English |
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1962
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5059 |
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 PRINTED ITEM G.M.Story June 1962 Not used Not used Withdrawn |
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