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 5 years ago 25 sec 4.5 -
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 4 years ago 25 sec 4.4 -
A large group flying and landing on a marsh Locality Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Assateague Island, Maryland, USA (United States) (ssp atlanticus)
Robert Schaefer 26 November 2005 5 years ago 18 sec 3.9 -
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 4 years ago 22 sec 3.8 -
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 3 years ago 34 sec 3.5 -
Panorama of part of a flock estimated at over 150,000 birds, on partly frozen lake. Includes sounds of birds honking Locality Middle Creek Lake, Kleinfeltersville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA (United States) (ssp atlanticus)
Alexander Grimwade 8 March 2007 4 years ago 23 sec 3.4
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Blue morph
Locality Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada (ssp caerulescens)
Guy Poisson 25 May 2011 37 weeks ago 4.3 -
Adult in flight
Locality Hayward Shoreline, Hayward, Alameda County, California, USA (United States)
Glen Tepke 24 February 2007 2 years ago 4 -
Feeding
Locality Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec, Canada (ssp caerulescens)
Guy Poisson 7 May 2008 1 year ago 3.7 -
A flock of birds wintering here
Locality Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA (United States) (ssp caerulescens)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 November 2005 1 year ago 3.6 -
Two of eight migrant stragglers far from their tundra breeding grounds.
Locality Manitoba, Canada (ssp caerulescens)
Ken Simonite 20 June 2011 32 weeks ago 3.4 -
An adult bird
Locality Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA (United States) (ssp caerulescens)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 November 2005 1 year ago 3.4
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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 2 years ago 3.5
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