Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose (<em>Anser albifrons</em>) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (<em>Anatidae</em>) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).
Overview
Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans). A gray-brown goose with a white forehead patch and orange legs; flocks winter on farmland and wetlands; feeds on grasses and roots; migrant in large noisy skeins.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Anser; binomial: Anser albifrons; authority: (Scopoli, 1769). Typical size: 65-85cm. Average lifespan: 10-20 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic, Middle America and the Palearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
