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Primary Traits
1,513.5 g
0 m - 2,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Anser rossii
English name
Ross's Goose
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Anser
Species
rossii
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
860 g
Maximum female mass
2,040 g
Minimum male mass
1,134 g
Maximum male mass
2,020 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
1,513.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,500 m
Typical elevation
1,250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Plant
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Mound
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
8
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
22 d
Minimum fledging period
40 d
Maximum fledging period
45 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
5
Average fledging period
42.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory