Ross's Goose
Anser rossiiCassin, J, 1861
English (US) Ross's Goose
The Ross's Goose (Anser rossii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
Range: breeds tundra of arctic north-central Canada; winters to western and central USA and central MexicoRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Anser rossii
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Ross's Goose
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1861
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Anser Rossii
- Described by
- Cassin, J, 1861
- Type locality
- Great Slave Lake.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 13 p.73
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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