Goose ID -- Gilbert, Arizona (1 Viewer)

[LFM]

This goose was seen recently (9/24/2023) in Gilbert, Arizona. Hoping someone will know what type it is by these pics. It was associating mostly with Canada Geese but there was also a Greater White-fronted Goose with them. The third pic is a tight crop that shows a portion of a leg and the leg color appears to be the same as the bill color. Many thanks!

 

[qwerty5]

Looks like some sort of domestic goose

 

[nartreb]

Yup, looks like a domestic Graylag to me. Note the incredibly fat rump.

 

[LFM]

Looks like some sort of domestic goose

Thank you!

 

[LFM]

Yup, looks like a domestic Graylag to me. Note the incredibly fat rump.

Thanks so much!

 

[LFM]

Elsewhere some others thought this might be a leucistic Canada or leucistic Graylag.

 

[KC Foggin]

Three great images of this Domestic Goose LFM and welcome aboard !

 

[LFM]

Three great images of this Domestic Goose LFM and welcome aboard !

Thank you!

 

[stevethehydra]

I think this is a Canada x domestic (Greylag) goose hybrid rather than just a domestic goose - look at the long, slender neck and bill more like Canada than Greylag in structure. I've seen similar hybrids (always with Canadas) in city parks in the UK several times. The colour is typical of this hybrid when a white domestic goose is the non-Canada parent.

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,

far from a confident ID, and yes, a predominantly white Goose is often a 'domestic goose', at least in Europe, but I looked at the pictures again and again, and the head and especially bill shape reminds me of a Greater White fronted Goose, and this seems a better fit than the (often) chunky triangular billed Greylag.

I wondered about the brownish wash to the greater coverts and a hybrid with a Canada Goose came into my mind. It isnt a pure Canada Goose imo, because of the faint yellow eye-ring (a feature of Greylags, hybrids and very few WFG)

And yes, the rump seems slightly fat, but is this exaggerated by posture(hey Alex, in all three pictures?)? But yes, it really has a plumb=domestic goose like rear end

So I agree it's a Canada x Greylag hybrid for me too

 

[Joern Lehmhus]

I think this is a Canada x domestic (Greylag) goose hybrid rather than just a domestic goose - look at the long, slender neck and bill more like Canada than Greylag in structure. I've seen similar hybrids (always with Canadas) in city parks in the UK several times. The colour is typical of this hybrid when a white domestic goose is the non-Canada parent.

Agree , canada x white domestic greylag goose

 

[LFM]

I think this is a Canada x domestic (Greylag) goose hybrid rather than just a domestic goose - look at the long, slender neck and bill more like Canada than Greylag in structure. I've seen similar hybrids (always with Canadas) in city parks in the UK several times. The colour is typical of this hybrid when a white domestic goose is the non-Canada parent.

Thanks for your help!

 

[LFM]

Agree , canada x white domestic greylag goose

Thanks!

 

[LFM]

Hello,

far from a confident ID, and yes, a predominantly white Goose is often a 'domestic goose', at least in Europe, but I looked at the pictures again and again, and the head and especially bill shape reminds me of a Greater White fronted Goose, and this seems a better fit than the (often) chunky triangular billed Greylag.

I wondered about the brownish wash to the greater coverts and a hybrid with a Canada Goose came into my mind. It isnt a pure Canada Goose imo, because of the faint yellow eye-ring (a feature of Greylags, hybrids and very few WFG)

And yes, the rump seems slightly fat, but is this exaggerated by posture(hey Alex, in all three pictures?)? But yes, it really has a plumb=domestic goose like rear end

So I agree it's a Canada x Greylag hybrid for me too

Thanks so much!