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Greylag Goose / Ánsar o ganso común.

Anser anser

Description:

It is the largest and bulkiest of the grey Anser geese. It has a rotund, bulky body, a thick and long neck, and a large head and bill. It has pink legs and feet, and an orange or pink bill. 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. 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.

Habitat:

St. James's Park, London.

Notes:

It has a loud cackling call, HOOOOOONK!, like the domestic goose.

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marta vázquez
Spotted by
marta vázquez

City of Westminster, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Nov 28, 2010
Submitted on Oct 14, 2011

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