Graylag Goose (Anser anser)
About Graylag Goose (Anser anser)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Anseriformes
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
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. A large bird, it measures between 74 and 91 centimetres in length, with an average weight of 3.3 kilograms. Its distribution is widespread, with birds from the north of its range in Europe and Asia often migrating southwards to spend the winter in warmer places, although many populations are resident, even in the north. It is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic goose, having been domesticated at least as early as 1360 BCE. The genus name and specific epithet are from anser, the Latin for "goose". In the USA, its name has been spelled "graylag".
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2006-01-09
Kheoladeo National Park, India -
2011-02-01
London, England -
2012-01-20
Kaikoura, New ZealandFeral domesticate -
2013-01-08
Lijiang - Lashihai Wetland Park, China -
2013-02-26
Chiemsee, Germany -
2013-03-01
Chiemsee, Germany -
2013-06-05
Lake Tabeaud, United States of AmericaDomestic Type -
2015-01-03
Woodward Park, United States of AmericaDomestic Type -
2015-03-17
Gressholmen, Norway -
2015-03-17
Ostensjovannet, Norway -
2016-12-30
Ras Al Khor, United Arab Emirates -
2017-01-04
Lake Bunyoni, Uganda -
2017-10-28
Norfolk Coast, England -
2017-11-25
London, England -
2019-09-30
Cairngorms National Park, England -
2019-10-02
Orkney Islands, England -
2019-10-03
Orkney Islands, England -
2019-10-05
London, England -
2020-12-22
Jardin Botanico Vina del Mar, Chiledomestic -
2021-07-08
Reykjavik, Iceland -
2021-07-09
Reykjavik, Iceland -
2021-07-10
Myvatn Area, Iceland -
2021-07-11
Myvatn Area, Iceland -
2021-07-12
Myvatn Area, Iceland -
2021-07-14
Southern Iceland, Iceland -
2021-09-24
Oxford, England -
2025-03-10
Toledo, Spain -
2025-03-11
Parque Nacional Tablas Daimiel, Spain -
2025-03-12
Toledo, Spain
