Anser brachyrhynchus
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Mass
~3 kg
Habitat
Grasslands and meadows
Diet
Plants and grasses
How to recognize it
The Pink-footed Goose is a sturdy, calm goose with a short bill and a warm grey-brown look. In a flock, the pink bill and feet give it a soft, easy-to-remember detail.
It is a highly vocal species, especially in flight, when the calls rise into a loud, high-pitched chorus. It also breeds in small clusters, with nests placed fairly close together.
It breeds in Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, and more recently Novaya Zemlya. Outside the breeding season it moves to northwest Europe, where it feeds mostly on plants, grazing summer tundra growth and, in winter, crops and grasses.
Quick Facts
The Pink-footed Goose is a sturdy, calm goose with a short bill and a warm grey-brown look. In a flock, the pink bill and feet give it a soft, easy-to-remember detail.
It is a highly vocal species, especially in flight, when the calls rise into a loud, high-pitched chorus. It also breeds in small clusters, with nests placed fairly close together.
It breeds in Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, and more recently Novaya Zemlya. Outside the breeding season it moves to northwest Europe, where it feeds mostly on plants, grazing summer tundra growth and, in winter, crops and grasses.
