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Emperor Goose

Anser canagicus

132Records since 2000
AprilPeak month
12Counties with records
Least ConcernIUCN Red List

When it is recorded

Jan16
Feb9
Mar14
Apr24
May19
Jun13
Jul3
Aug5
Sep7
Oct9
Nov5
Dec8

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Cumbria England27
2Nottingham England8
3Kent England3
4Gloucestershire England3
5Dumfries and Galloway Scotland3
6Dorset England2
7Norfolk England1
8East Riding of Yorkshire England1
9North Yorkshire England1
10Worcestershire England1
11Shetland Islands —1
12Blackpool —1
128 England4 Scotland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 12 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
132
Peak month
April
Counties with records
12
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Scientific name
Anser canagicus
Group
Birds
NBN Atlas records since 2000
86
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Anser
Name with authority
Anser canagicus (Sevastianov, 1802)
Described
1802

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q755653 · GBIF 2498163