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Illustration of a Ross's Goose (Anser rossii) egg, 74 × 47 mm
Illustration © 2026 Lincoln Savi, Savi Made. Free to use with credit.

Anser rossii

  • 74 × 47 mm
  • Clutch: 2–6 eggs
Breeds in Canada

White, usually stained during incubation.

Sources of information

Size
Bent, Life Histories of North American Wild Fowl, Part 2 (U.S. National Museum Bulletin 130, 1925), p. 186.
Agrees with: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Ross's Goose, Life History.
Description
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds: Ross's Goose, Life History.
Drawing checked against a photo: Bird Eggs of Canada photo (Royal Saskatchewan Museum).
Clutch
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, All About Birds.
Shape
Drawn from the length and width, with the taper estimated from the typical eggs of its group (how these eggs are drawn).

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