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Snow Goose Anser caerulescens [Linnaeus, 1758]
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Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
BTO Codes:
SJ , SNOGO
EURING No:
1630
Number in Britain:
Unavailable
Conservation Status:
UK:
GREEN
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(AC2) Scarce Visitor
Subspecies:
caerulescens , atlanticus recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
72 cm
Wingspan:
148 cm
Weight:
M/F: 2.3 kg
Scientific name from:
L.: anser =a goose
and L.: caerulescens =bluish
World Distribution:
BREEDS: n N America, ne Siberia, WINTERS: coastal North America, Japan& e China
Habitat:
Open tundra, on migration marsh & flooded fields
Diet:
Plant material, incl. roots, tubers, shoots, leaves
TitBit:
The Snow Goose occurs in two colour morphs: a 'white' (light) morph and a 'blue' (dark) morph, controlled by a single gene.
Other Names
Gaelic:
Gèadh-bàn
Welsh:
Gwydd yr Eira
Danish:
Snegås
Dutch:
Sneeuwgans
Finnish:
Lumihanhi
French:
Oie des neiges
German:
Schneegans
Hungarian:
Sarki lúd
Icelandic:
Snjógæs
Irish:
Gé Shneachta
Italian:
Oca delle nevi
Norwegian:
Snøgås
Polish:
Sniezyca duza
Portuguese:
Ganso-das-neves
Spanish:
Ansar nival
Swedish:
Snögås
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press
[598.48 KEA]
Cooke, F. et al. 1995 The snow geese of La Perouse Bay Oxford University Press
Bartlett, D. 1975 The flight of the snow geese Stein & Day Pub
See Also:
All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
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