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Goose. Greater White-fronted

  


Name: Goose. Greater White-fronted

Scientific name: Anser albifrons

Type: Goose

Color: Brown,Grey,White

Habitat: Coast,Ocean,Water

Size: 72cm




Conservation status:

Summer and Winter Visitor


Description:

Smaller than the Greylag Goose. It is a warm grey-brown, with a dark head and hindneck, with orange legs. Bill quite long, pink with white nail. Adult has a large white area surrounding the base of bill, and black bars on underparts. Juvenile warmer brownish, lacks white forehead and black bars on underparts, forehead and area around bill very dark, also dark nail on bill.