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Emperor Goose Chen canagica
Status.
Category E*
Native Range
Asia and North America. Breeds in far NE Russia and W Alaska and winters in Kamchatka, the Aleutian Isles and SW Alaska.
Conservation Status
Least Concern
British Occurrence
NBN atlas has 949 records as at end 2024. Map Here.
It was confirmed breeding on Walney Island, Cumbria where there is an established feral population though only one or two pairs breed and the young birds rarely fledge.
