Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnser (Anserinis)
- SpeciesAnser rossii (Ross's Goose)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Swan Goose
Anser cygnoides
Bar-headed Goose
Anser indicus
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
📅 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 Shenandoah National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Ross's Goose sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ross's Goose in Shenandoah National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Ross's Goose in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.