Least ConcernSnow Goose
Anser caerulescens
One of the 10 ducks on WAnimals
Birds · Anseriformes · Anatidae
Aix sponsa
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
A duck with marked sexual dimorphism. The male is unmistakable: red bill, a broad whitish stripe running from the bill over the eye to the tip of a swept-back crest, and a distinctive white flare down the neck. The female is far more subdued and very like the female mandarin duck.
Weight
453 g on average
Size
45 cm – 50 cm
Life expectancy
4 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Asturnatura · Wikipedia (Aix) · Linnaeus 1758 · Boie 1828
Best time: Spring and summer in eastern North America
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 30.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Wood Duck — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about wood duck.
