Ross's Goose

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Anser rossii
CLASSIFICATION: Bird
LIFE SPAN: 10-25 Years
SIZE: 22-25” | 2-3.5lbs
STATE CONSERVATION STATUS: State Protected
FEDERAL CONSERVATION STATUS: Least Concern
GAME STATUS: Game
GAME TYPE: Waterfowl

Washoe
Humboldt
Pershing
Churchill
Mineral
Lyon
Douglas
Carson City
Storey

Elko
Lander
Eureka
White Pine

Esmeralda
Nye
Lincoln
Clark

Lakes and reservoirs
Marsh

Natural History

The Ross’s Goose breeds in the arctic tundra regions of Canada and migrates to lower parts of North America in the winter. Adults form monogamous pairs, and females incubate the eggs while the male guards the nest. They eat a variety of plant matter that varies seasonally, but their diet consists mainly of green grasses and sedges.