The emperor goose, also known as the beach goose or the painted goose, is a waterfowl species in the family Anatidae, which contains the ducks, geese, and swans. It is blue-gray in color as an adult and grows to 66–71 centimetres (26–28 in) in length. Adults have a black chin and throat, a pink bill, yellow-orange legs, and a white head, which often turns reddish-brown in summer. In the winter, the emperor goose lives in mudflats and coasts in Alaska and occasionally Canada and the contiguous United States. In the summer, it migrates northerly several hundred miles to arctic and sub-arctic climates, where older individuals breed monogamously. Nests are constructed in holes and built up with vegetation and feathers. Eggs hatch in late June and early July, and goslings leave the nest the day they hatch. The species is an omnivore, and makes vocalizations that are more nasal than those of other geese. Listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the species' population is declining due to threats such as pollution, hunting, and climate change. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Sevastianov, AF 1802)
Reference:
Nova Acta Acad. Sci. Imp. Petropol.
13 p.349 pl.10
Protonym:
Anas Canagica
Type locality:
Kanaga Island, Aleutian Islands.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/113778#page/451/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
1E6F0F8D43759948
Avibase ID:
avibase-1E6F0F8D
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1E6F0F8D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175042
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Oie empereur ( Anser canagicus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Oie empereur ( Anser canagica) |
Clements 1st edition: Emperor Goose ( Philacte canagica) |
Clements, version 2021: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Clements, version 2022: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Clements, version 2023: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Clements 4th edition: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagica) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 6th edition: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements, version 2015: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements, version 2016: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Clements, version 2017: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Clements, version 2018: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Clements, version 2019: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
eBird version 1.50: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
eBird version 1.52: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
eBird version 1.53: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
eBird version 1.54: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
eBird version 1.55: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
eBird version 2015: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
eBird version 2016: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
eBird version 2017: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
eBird version 2018: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
eBird version 2019: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
eBird version 2021: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
eBird version 2022: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
eBird version 2023: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Emperor Goose ( Chen canagica) |
Oriental Bird Club: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagica) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Anser canagicus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Philacte canagica |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Anser canagicus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagica) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagica) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagica) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Emperor Goose ( Anser canagicus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anser canagicus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Chen canagica |
Taxonomic status:
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