One of the 3 grey geese on WAnimals
Birds · Anseriformes · Anatidae
Anser albifrons
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It owes its name to the striking white band at the base of the bill that runs around its forehead, visible in both sexes. It pairs for life, and the young stay with their parents for a whole year.
Weight
1.9 kg – 3.3 kg
Size
64 cm – 84 cm
Life expectancy
20 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Herd
Lives in large groups as a strategy against predators.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animal Diversity Web · USDA Forest Service FEIS · Animalia.bio · California Species Project · Audubon Field Guide · BioKIDS · BirdFYI
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 28.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Greater White-fronted Goose — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about greater white-fronted goose.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
