Ross's Goose

Ross's Goose

Anser rossii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Yellowstone National Park
13 Verified records at Yellowstone National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Ross's Goose sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
2 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
3 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
4 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
7 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
9 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
10 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
11 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
12 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
13 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ross's Goose in Yellowstone National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Ross's Goose sighting in Yellowstone National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ross's Goose in Yellowstone National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ross's Goose in Yellowstone National Park in our monthly data.

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