Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Anser
 
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Snow Goose Anser caerulescens

Thomas B. Mowbray, Fred Cooke, and Barbara Ganter
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 2000

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Figure 1. Snow Goose distribution in North and Middle America. - Range Map
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  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Snow Goose distribution in North and Middle America.

The wintering range in the central and eastern United States is dynamic, and currently is expanding.

Recommended Citation

Mowbray, T. B., F. Cooke, and B. Ganter (2000). Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.514