Ross's Goose

Scientific name or authority not available. RJ 1640
Family information not available.

Ross's Goose is a like a compact version of a Snow Goose, and is a very rare vagrant from North America.

The status of Ross's Goose is clouded by presumed escaped individuals that sometimes join wintering goose flocks, making it difficult to ascertain which individuals are truly of wild origin. The species was added to the British List on the basis of a bird in Lancashire in the winter of 1970/71.

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Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

SEASONALITY

Weekly occurence of Ross's Goose from BirdTrack
Weekly occurrence patterns (shaded cells) and reporting rates (vertical bars) based on BirdTrack data. Reporting rates give the likelihood of encountering the species each week.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Ross's Goose , including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

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