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The
Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) is a species of goose.
It breeds around the Bering Sea, mostly in Alaska, USA,
but also in Kamchatka, Russia. It is migratory, wintering
mainly in the Aleutian Islands. The American ornithologist,
David Sibley, places this species and the other North
American "white" geese in the genus Chen, rather
than the more traditional "grey" goose genus
Anser. The Emperor Goose is then classed as Chen canagica.
This goose has a stout grey body, subtly barred with fine
barring, and a white head and hindneck, often stained
orange from iron-rich waters. Unlike the blue morph Snow
Goose, the white does not extend onto the front of the
neck. The sexes are similar, but immatures have the head
the same colour as the body. This species is much less
gregarious than most geese, usually occurring in family
groups. It breeds on coastal tundra, laying 3-7 eggs in
a ground nest. |
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The
Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) is a species of goose.
It breeds around the Bering Sea, mostly in Alaska, USA,
but also in Kamchatka, Russia. It is migratory, wintering
mainly in the Aleutian Islands. The American ornithologist,
David Sibley, places this species and the other North
American "white" geese in the genus Chen, rather
than the more traditional "grey" goose genus
Anser. The Emperor Goose is then classed as Chen canagica.
This goose has a stout grey body, subtly barred with fine
barring, and a white head and hindneck, often stained
orange from iron-rich waters. Unlike the blue morph Snow
Goose, the white does not extend onto the front of the
neck. The sexes are similar, but immatures have the head
the same colour as the body. This species is much less
gregarious than most geese, usually occurring in family
groups. It breeds on coastal tundra, laying 3-7 eggs in
a ground nest. |
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