Wildlife Around Las Vegas, Birds, Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)

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Snow Goose (Chen caerulescens)
Birds Around Las Vegas, Wildlife Around Las Vegas

General Description: Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) are large geese that are entirely white except for the black wing tips (primary feathers) and pink bill with black lips.

Taxonomy: Anseriformes, Anatidae, Anserinae

Favored Habitat: Ponds and marshes.

Where to Find: Snow Geese are not common around Las Vegas, but keep an eye out in places like the Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve, the Pahranagat Valley, and the Overton Wildlife Management Area.

Comments: Snow Geese are not common around Las Vegas.

Snow Geese sleeping: juvenile (left, dark) and adult (right, white).

The dark snow goose is a "blue goose," a dark morph, or a youngster	Snow Geese in flight: white with black wing tips



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