Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Greylag Goose (Anser anser) - HBW 1, p. 582
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 Enlarge map
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Four birds swimming Locality Llobregat Delta, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain (ssp anser)
Josep del Hoyo 15 November 2003 6 years ago 25 sec 2.7 -
Adult swimming & calling Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp anser)
Joe Angseesing 9 November 2007 4 years ago 8 sec 2.5 -
A group of birds foraging in a field Locality Ooypolder, Gelderland Province, Netherlands (ssp anser)
Peter Waanders 18 May 2005 5 years ago 23 sec 2.3 -
Stay away from me (a domestic bird defending its territory). Locality Sudan
Mohamed Ismael 17 weeks ago 9 sec 2.2 -
Pair displaying, then briefly preening Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp anser)
Joe Angseesing 3 February 2006 4 years ago 14 sec 2 -
Birds feeding from the ground Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp anser)
Joe Angseesing 9 November 2007 4 years ago 30 sec 2
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in a lake into the city park
Locality Legnano, Lombardy Region, Italy (ssp anser)
Cristiano Crolle 17 June 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
A bird walking.
Locality Slimbridge Wildlife & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp anser)
Josep del Hoyo 17 August 1982 1 year ago 3.4 -
Bird on the grass near Round Pond.
Locality Kensington Gardens, London, England, Great Britain
Antonio Silveira 16 September 2012 34 weeks ago 3.3 -
Bird near the lake. Is a common species in this place.
Locality Regent's Park, London, England, Great Britain
Antonio Silveira 13 September 2012 35 weeks ago 3.3 -
Distance sighting record photo
Locality Abu Nakhla Ponds, Doha, Qatar (ssp rubrirostris)
John A Thompson 9 January 2009 2 years ago 3.3 -
Greylag Goose taking off
Locality England, Great Britain (ssp anser)
Haynesey 16 March 2009 3 years ago 3.3
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Single bird calling Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
(ssp rubrirostris)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 December 1983 3 years ago 3
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