Ross's Goose (Chen rossii)

Rare but annual in North Carolina, Ross's Geese are often but not exclusively found in medium sized flocks of Snow and/or Canada Geese.
Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Ross's Goose (Chen rossii)
Northern Durham Co., NC
14 Dec 2014

The somewhat stubby, triangular bill lacks a "grinning patch" and shows a greenish warty basal patch.

Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Ross's Goose (Chen rossii)
Northern Durham Co., NC
14 Dec 2014
Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Ross's Goose (Chen rossii)
Northern Durham Co., NC
14 Dec 2014

Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) in Snow Goose flock
Pungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC
11 Jan 2015

Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) in Snow Goose flock
Pungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC
11 Jan 2015
Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) in Snow Goose flock
Pungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC
11 Jan 2015

Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) in Snow Goose flock
Pungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC
11 Jan 2015

We tallied a conservative count of 21 Ross's Geese with this flock. Most of them were scattered along the front edge.

Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) in Snow Goose flock
Pungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC
11 Jan 2015

We tallied a conservative count of 21 Ross's Geese with this flock. Most of them were scattered along the front edge.


Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Probable hybrid Lesser Snow Goose X Ross's Goose dark morph immature
Pungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC
11 Jan 2015

Overall small body like Ross's Goose, but head and bill are intermediate in shape and structure between Ross's Goose and Snow Goose, indicating a probable hybrid.

Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Probable hybrid Lesser Snow Goose X Ross's Goose dark morph immature
Pungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC
11 Jan 2015
Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Probable hybrid Lesser Snow Goose X Ross's Goose dark morph immature
Pungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC
11 Jan 2015
Ross's Goose (Chen rossii) Probable hybrid Lesser Snow Goose X Ross's Goose dark morph immature
Pungo Unit, Pocosin Lakes NWR, Hyde Co., NC
11 Jan 2015

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