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| − | + | [[Image:Emperor_Goose.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Escapee<br />Photo by {{user|DJA|DJA}}<br /> [[Rutland Water]], [[Great Britain]], 16 March 2005]] | |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | *Plump grey body | |
| + | *Finely barred | ||
| + | *White head and hindneck | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | North-eastern [[Siberia]] to western [[Alaska]]; winters southern Alaska to northern [[California]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> | ||
| + | Formerly placed in the genus ''[[:Category:Chen|Chen]]''. | ||
| + | [[Image:Emperor Geese flying by.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|herzog63|herzog63}}<br />Kodiak, [[Alaska]], March 2012]] | ||
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| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Coastal tundra, rocky coastlines and reservoirs. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They are ground nesters; the clutch consists of 3–7 eggs. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes vegetation. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct23}} | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|"Anser canagicus" {{!}} "Chen canagicus" {{!}} "Emperor Goose"}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GS-checked}}1 |
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| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Anser]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:15, 7 December 2024
- Anser canagicus
Identification
- Plump grey body
- Finely barred
- White head and hindneck
Distribution
North-eastern Siberia to western Alaska; winters southern Alaska to northern California.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly placed in the genus Chen.
Habitat
Coastal tundra, rocky coastlines and reservoirs.
Behaviour
Breeding
They are ground nesters; the clutch consists of 3–7 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes vegetation.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Emperor Goose. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Emperor_Goose
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
