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Ross's Goose Range Map

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Migration

Medium-distance migrant. Ross’s Geese breed entirely in Canada and migrate to the U.S. and northern Mexico for winter.

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Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl(Order: Anseriformes, Family: Anatidae)

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