Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
French: Oie cendrée German: Graugans Spanish: Ansar Común
Other common names: Grey Goose; Western Greylag Goose (anser); Eastern Greylag Goose (rubrirostris)
Taxonomy:
Anas Anser Linnaeus, 1758, Europe and northern North America.
Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- anser (Linnaeus, 1758) - Iceland, N and C Europe.
- rubrirostris Swinhoe, 1871 - Turkey and USSR to NE China.
- Least Concern
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A pair with four juveniles walking in a flower field Burgenland State, Austria (anser)
Malcolm Mark Swan 20 May 2006 2 years ago 35 sec 4.5 -
Two adults escort five young goslings along a crowded path, calling as they go; all then enter a lake Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, UK (anser)
Joe Angseesing 10 May 2007 1 year ago 40 sec 4.2 -
A group of birds swimming. Sariñena, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (anser)
Jesús Laborda 13 January 2010 2 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 20 sec 4 -
A group swimming and leaving the water Ebro Delta, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (anser)
Pedro Rubio 1994 5 years ago 20 sec 4 -
A bird flying in slow motion Ebro Delta, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain (anser)
Pedro Rubio 1994 5 years ago 4 sec 3.7 -
Several birds preening Belgium (anser)
Leo Janssen 11 February 2000 4 years ago 19 sec 3.3
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A group of birds on the water. Sariñena, Huesca, Aragón, Spain (anser)
Jesús Laborda 13 January 2010 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
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Plumaje impermeables Sweden
Juan Carlos Calero 2 April 2007 13 weeks ago 4 -
An adult bird swimming. Tablas de Daimiel National Park, Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain (anser)
Pedro Ortega Pinil... 18 June 2009 30 weeks ago 4 -
A bird swimming. Camargue, France (anser)
Christophe Gouraud 26 April 2008 19 weeks ago 3.8 -
Greylag Goose taking off. Arrow Valley, Worcestershire, England, UK
Haynesey 16 March 2009 36 weeks ago 3.8 -
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Arreglándose el plumaje Sweden
Juan Carlos Calero 2 April 2007 13 weeks ago 3.7
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Calling while flying Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 1983 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Calls of flock Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 1983 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Two birds calling and taking flight Walthamstow, London, England, UK
Stuart Fisher 7 March 2009 46 weeks ago 4
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