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Ross's Goose Anser rossii Scientific name definitions

Jón Einar Jónsson, John P. Ryder, and Ray T. Alisauskas
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated June 4, 2013

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Figure 1. Distribution of Ross's Goose in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of Ross's Goose in North America.

The highest breeding densities occur in the Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary in northeastern MacKenzie and northwestern Keewatin, Northwest Territories. The highest wintering densities occur in central California.

Recommended Citation

Jónsson, J. E., J. P. Ryder, and R. T. Alisauskas (2020). Ross's Goose (Anser rossii), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rosgoo.01