Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnser (Anserinis)
- SpeciesAnser rossii (Ross's Goose)
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Swan Goose
Anser cygnoides
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Surf Scoter
Melanitta perspicillata
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Anas cyanoptera
Spatula cyanoptera
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ross's Goose in Channel Islands National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Ross's Goose sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ross's Goose in Channel Islands National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Ross's Goose in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.