Bird GuideDucks and GeesePink-footed Goose
Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus

At a Glance

Although many Pink-footed Geese nest in Greenland and Iceland, these birds all migrate across the North Atlantic to spend the winter in Britain and northwestern Europe. Strays that have gone the wrong direction have been found in North America only a couple of times, in eastern Canada.
Category
Duck-like Birds
Conservation
Low Concern
Habitat
Coasts and Shorelines, Fields, Meadows, and Grasslands, Tundra and Boreal Habitats
Behavior
Direct Flight, Flap/Glide, Formation

Range & Identification

Description

24-30" (60-75 cm). A dark gray-brown goose with white undertail coverts. Suggests Greater White-fronted Goose but has darker head, stubby darker bill, bright pink legs.
Size
About the size of a Mallard or Herring Gull, About the size of a Heron
Wing Shape
Long, Narrow, Pointed, Tapered
Tail Shape
Rounded, Short, Square-tipped

Songs and Calls

Honk