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White-fronted Goose
Scientific Name - Anser albifrons
Identification Tips:
Length: 20 inches
Wingspan: 60 inches
Sexes similar
Medium-sized long-necked goose
Adult -
Mostly brown plumage
White patch at base of pink or orange bill
Irregular black spots on belly
White line separating belly from wings
White under and uppertail coverts, dark tail
Orange legs and feet
Immature -
Mostly brown plumage darker on the upperparts
Yellowish bill, legs, and feet
Similar species:
The White-fronted Goose is the only goose with irregular
black spots on the belly and a white patch at the
base of the bill. Immatures lack these marks and could
be confused with immature blue phase Snow Geese but
they have yellowish rather than dark bills, legs,
and feet. Escaped domesticated geese can be similar.
Diet:
Almost Exclusively: Plant Matter
Lesser Quantities of: Aquatic Invertebrates
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