Adult © Ben Lagasse
Juvenile © Don Munson
Adult © Maurizio Ravasini
Immature © Tom Johnson
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Immature (with Greater White-fronted Goose) © Blair Bernson
Habitat © Andrew Spencer

Emperor Goose Anser canagicus

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Identification

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Stocky goose that inhabits rocky coastlines, lagoons, and tidal flats. Striking white head, black throat, and petite pink bill. Blue-gray body with intricate black-and white bars, a white tail, and bright orange legs. Face sometimes stained orangish-brown. Juvenile has a gray head, but still shows white tail. Breeds on marshy tundra and winters in small flocks on coastal waters. Rarely seen outside Alaska.

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