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Primary Traits
2,561 g
0 m - 2,500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Anser caerulescens
English name
Snow Goose
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Anser
Species
caerulescens
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-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
1,606 g
Maximum female mass
3,065 g
Minimum male mass
1,773 g
Maximum male mass
3,800 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
2,561 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
Grassland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Plant
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.82
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
23 d
Maximum incubation period
25 d
Minimum fledging period
40 d
Maximum fledging period
50 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
45 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory