Emperor Goose x Barnacle Goose

captive Emperor Goose x Barnacle Goose hybrid (proven), Washington (USA), January 2011 - copyright Steve Mlodinow

(photo ID: 1471)

Steve informs us that the above bird is of proven parentage.

captive Emperor Goose x Barnacle Goose hybrid, Skagit County (Washington, USA), December 2009 - copyright Steve Mlodinow

(photo ID: 1532)

I have heard about a number of these hybrids on the Kent/Sussex border for several years so it's good to have a photo of one of them at last.  Fabio tells us that this bird was one of 3 at the site.

Emperor Goose x Barnacle Goose hybrid (with Barnacle Geese), Pett Levels (East Sussex, UK), 9th January 2016 - copyright Fabio Olmos

(photo ID: 2603)

presumed Emperor Goose x Barnacle Goose, Barsebäck (Sweden), 27th September 2009 - copyright Carl Gunnar Gustavsson

(photo IDs: 0958-0959)

presumed Emperor Goose x Barnacle Goose, Harbridge (Hampshire, UK), 26th December 2015 - copyright Olly Frampton

(photo ID: 2174)

captive Emperor Goose x Barnacle Goose hybrids (with Emperor Goose, Barnacle Geese, domestic Swan Goose and Mallards), Karlsruhe Zoo (Germany), 17th January 2009 - copyright Joern Lehmhus

(photo IDs: 0752-0757)

Emperor Goose Anser canagicus or Chen canagica
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis