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Swan Goose

Anser cygnoides

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 1,124, February 973, March 1,013, April 1,257, May 1,221, June 898, July 769, August 783, September 994, October 1,015, November 1,306, December 1,007.
United States52,513
California12,360
Texas9,191
Alaska7,540
Arizona2,295
Utah1,448
Louisiana1,379
Oklahoma1,222
Nevada1,164
New Mexico1,107

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Traits

Behavioral

  • MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification

Dietary

  • HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderWaterfowl · Anseriformes
FamilyDucks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae
GenusGrey Geese · Anser

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