Pink-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.
All bird guide text and rangemaps adapted from Lives of North American Birds by Kenn Kaufman© 1996, used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Category
Duck-like Birds
IUCN Status
Least 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
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