Hinshaw, Steve

DSC_9274ROSS

Anser caerulescens ; Anser rossii

The Ross' goose at the bottom of the formation has a smaller head, shorter bill, and lacks the black line along the closure of the bill of the snow geese. The top bird is a blue goose, a color morph of snow geese.

About this image

Identification
Anser caerulescens (snow goose)
Anser rossii (Ross's goose)
Location

Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico

Date Taken
December 30, 2005
Contributors
Steve Hinshaw
photographer copyright holder identification
Subjects
Subject Live Animal
Type Photo
Life Stages and Gender adult/sexually mature
Behaviors locomotion flying

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To cite this page: Hinshaw, S. 2015. "DSC_9274ROSS.JPG" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed {%B %d, %Y} at https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/steve_hinshaw/DSC_9274ROSS/

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