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Ross's Goose

Chen rossii

Photo by AshleyT
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Field Notes

Description:

Solid white with black wing tips.

Habitat:

At the park in town.

Reference Links:

Ross's Goose, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
JimBob
Just wanted to say that this looks better for a hybrid or Ross's. The beak doesn't seem short enough for a Ross's, but there's not a large enough "grin" patch for a Snow. Also, it is showing the blue base of the beak that a Ross's would show.

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PublishedMarch 31, 2014

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