Emperor goose Chen canagica
Identification Tips:
Length: 18 inches Wingspan: 43 inches
Sexes similar
Small coastal goose
Gray body with black and white feather edging
White tail
Orange legs and feet ...
Emperor Goose
Adult pair
Similar Species
Blue phase of Snow Goose has white throat and dark nape of neck.
Emperor Goose (Chen canagica)
No photo of the Emperor Goose available.
The Emperor Goose is from the order Anseriformes. Anseriformes are birds, with over 150 species belonging to this order.
The Emperor Goose is a small stocky goose found in Alaska and nearby parts of Russia. Breeding and wintering on coastal beaches in the area, the population of this blue-gray goose declined drastically in the 1970's and 80's.
Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus )
Emperor penguin ( Aptenodytes forsteri )
Emu ( Dromaius novaehollandiae )
Eurasian Black Vulture ( Aegypius monachus )
Eurasian Coot ( Fulica atra )
Eurasian golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus) ...
Emperor Goose, Chen canagica
Snow Goose, Chen caerulescens
Ross's Goose, Chen rossii
Cackling Goose, Branta hutchinsii
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
Brant, Branta bernicla
Barnacle Goose, Branta leucopsis (C)
Mute Swan, Cygnus olor (I) ...
The following species hybridize with the greater white-fronted goose: graylag goose (A. anser), snow goose (Chen caerulescens), emperor goose (C. canagica), lesser white-fronted goose (A. erythropus), bean goose (A. fabalis), bar-headed goose (A.
* Snow Goose Chen caerulescens or Anser caerulescens
* Ross's Goose, C. rossii or A. rossii
* Emperor Goose, C. canagica or A. canagicus
Genus Branta Scopoli 1769, Black Geese ...
Yellow-billed pintail (Anas georgica)
Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
Auckland Islands teal (Anas aucklandica)
Madagascar teal (Anas bernieri)
Emperor goose (Chen canagica)
West Indian whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) ...
 See also: Emperor, Goose, Teal, Geese, Gull
  
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