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Snow Goose

Scientific Name:

Anser caerulescens

Type:

Bird

Habitat:

Summers are spent in the tundra, while winters are spent in agricultural fields, marshes, wetlands, lakes and ponds

Range:

Throughout much of North America

Status:

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)

This species is

NATIVE

to the Truckee Meadows.