Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) - HBW 1, p. 582
French: Oie des neiges
German: Schneegans
Spanish: Ansar Nival
Other common names: Greater Snow Goose (atlanticus); Lesser Snow Goose, Blue Goose (caerulescens)
Taxonomy: Anas caerulescens Linnaeus, 1758, Hudson Bay.
Sometimes placed in genus Chen together with A. rossii. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) - Wrangel I (off NE USSR); N Alaska E to Baffin I.
- atlanticus (Kennard, 1927) - NW Greenland and islands in N Baffin Bay.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two birds feeding on the ground with two Canada Geese Locality Heckscher State Park, East Islip, Long Island, New York, USA (United States) (ssp atlanticus)
Curt Kessler 30 November 2005 6 years ago 25 sec 4.8 -
Feeding in wetlands on northern migration stop over. Locality Potter Marsh, Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge, Anchorage, Alaska, USA (United States) (ssp caerulescens)
Wayne Hall 19 April 2012 1 year ago 45 sec 4.4 -
Part of a huge flock taking to the air Locality Middle Creek Lake, Kleinfeltersville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA (United States) (ssp atlanticus)
Alexander Grimwade 8 March 2007 6 years ago 25 sec 4.4 -
Part of a huge flock in maize stubble field Locality Middle Creek Lake, Kleinfeltersville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA (United States) (ssp atlanticus)
Alexander Grimwade 8 March 2007 6 years ago 22 sec 4.3 -
One bird blue form Locality Uitkerke, West Flanders Province, Belgium
Pascal Vagner 11 December 2012 1 year ago 38 sec 4 -
A large and noisy flock flying low over Tule Lake. Video slowed down for more clarity. There are several smaller Ross's Goose tr Locality Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge, California, USA (United States) (ssp caerulescens)
Don DesJardin 23 November 2008 4 years ago 34 sec 4
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Blue morph
Locality Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada (ssp caerulescens)
Guy Poisson 25 May 2011 2 years ago 4.4 -
Lesser Snow Geese in Bosque De Apache.
Locality Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA (United States)
Mike Ross 28 December 2012 23 weeks ago 4.3 -
A pair in a field
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 6 May 2012 1 year ago 4.3 -
Adult winter
Locality De Biesbosch National Park, Netherlands
Paul Cools 4 February 2012 34 weeks ago 4 -
``Blue`` and white morph
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 6 May 2012 1 year ago 4 -
A front view
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 6 May 2012 1 year ago 4
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A group of birds call as they are fed grain Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
Joe Angseesing 6 February 2006 3 years ago 4
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