Greylag goose

Anser anser · Anatidae

The greylag goose is a species of large goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae and the type species of the genus Anser. It has mottled and barred grey and white plumage and an orange beak and pink legs. 3 kilograms.

Where the Greylag goose lives

Recorded in Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, Belgium, Spain and France (Europe).

Most records fall in Skåne, Halland, Västra Götaland, Sjaælland, Rogaland and Midtjylland.

See the Greylag goose’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 4,904,160 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.