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The plumage of the Greylag Goose is greyish-brown, with a darker head and paler belly with variable black spots. Its plumage is patterned by the pale fringes of its feathers. It has a white line bordering its upper flanks. Its coverts are lightly coloured, contrasting with its darker flight feathers. Juveniles differ mostly in their lack of a black-speckled belly.
This species is found throughout the Old World, apparently breeding where suitable localities are to be found in many European countries, although it no longer breeds in southwestern Europe.
It has a loud cackling call, HOOOOOONK!, like the domestic goose.
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Thanks Nélia and a good year to you to.I'am trieing to expand the noah net of spotters in portugal,whith the quantity of photo devices that we have in the country is good to have something here we can be usefull,so i'am been contacting friends of several diferent places to see if we can spread this idea of document all the biodiversity in our region,thanks for your fantastic spots,all ID,like a biologie lesson:-)
Thanks Stian, a great year 2012 to you with many nice pics.
Great pictures Nélia!
same to you NéliaLeonardo!!
Thanks Antonio e Atul, have a great new year:)
lovely!!
nice series