Snow Goose

White goose with an orange bill, orange feet and black wing tips.

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Common Name

Snow Goose

Comments

This arctic nester is a common winter resident. A dark phase of this species, called the blue goose, has a white head and a dark body.

Scientific Name

Chen caerulescens

Habitat

Marshes, sloughs, shallow lakes.

Size

To 31 in. (78 cm)