Ross's Goose Anser rossii Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (33)
- Monotypic
Jón Einar Jónsson, John P. Ryder, and Ray T. Alisauskas
Version: 2.0 — Published April 19, 2024
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Малка снежна гъска |
| Catalan | oca de Ross |
| Croatian | bijela guska |
| Czech | husa bělostná |
| Danish | Dværgsnegås |
| Dutch | Rossgans |
| English | Ross's Goose |
| English (United States) | Ross's Goose |
| Faroese | Mjallagás |
| Finnish | eskimohanhi |
| French | Oie de Ross |
| French (France) | Oie de Ross |
| German | Zwergschneegans |
| Greek | Μικρή Λευκόχηνα |
| Hebrew | אווז קנדי |
| Hungarian | Hólúd |
| Icelandic | Mjallgæs |
| Japanese | ヒメハクガン |
| Lithuanian | Roso žąsis |
| Norwegian | eskimogås |
| Polish | śnieżyca mała |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Ganso-das-neves-pequeno |
| Romanian | Gâscă polară |
| Russian | Гусь Росса |
| Serbian | Rosova guska |
| Slovak | hus snežnička |
| Slovenian | Mala snežna gos |
| Spanish | Ánsar de Ross |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Ganso de Ross |
| Spanish (Spain) | Ánsar de Ross |
| Swedish | dvärgsnögås |
| Turkish | Küçük Kar Kazı |
| Ukrainian | Гуска Роса |
Revision Notes
Jón Einar Jónsson and Ray T. Alisauskas revised the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Arnau Bonan Barfull curated the media. Qwahn Kent, JoAnn Hackos, Robin K. Murie, and Daphne R. Walmer copyedited the account.
Anser rossii Cassin, 1861
PROTONYM:
Anser Rossii
Cassin, 1861. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 13, p.73.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Great Slave Lake.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- ANSER
- anser
- rossii
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the Ross's Goose
The highest breeding densities occur in the Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary in northeastern MacKenzie and northwestern Keewatin, Northwest Territories. The highest wintering densities occur in central California.
