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Common Name:Goose, Ross's
Scientific Name:Chen rossii
Family:Anatidae
Area:Furnace Creek Ranch - Death Valley, California
Date:January 23, 2009

Ross's Goose, shown here with a Canada Goose, is considered here in Death Valley as an 'Accidental', meaning an 'extremely unlikely occurrence'. My wife thinks that the Ross's never got a chance to look into a mirror to realize he is not a Canada Goose.

Reference:Western Birds by Peterson
Link:http://www.furnacecreekresort.com/