pink-footed goose

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The pink-footed goose is a migratory waterfowl species that breeds in Arctic regions and winters in northwestern Europe, where it gathers in large flocks at coastal and estuarine wetlands.

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pink-footed goose canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
goose
migratory waterfowl
averageWeight 2–3 kg
billColor black
pink
binomialName Anser brachyrhynchus
bodyLength 60–75 cm
breedingHabitat Arctic region
surface form: Arctic tundra

rocky outcrops
breedsIn Greenland
Iceland
Svalbard
class Aves
clutchSize 3–6 eggs
conservationMeasures hunting regulation
protected roost sites
describedBy Louis Pierre Vieillot
diet cereal crops
grasses
roots
family Anatidae
forms large flocks in winter
genus Anser
habitat coastal wetlands
estuaries
farmland
IUCNStatus Least Concern
IUCNStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
kingdom Animalia
legColor pink
migrationRoute Greenland–Iceland–UK flyway
Svalbard–Denmark–Netherlands–Belgium–UK flyway
migratoryBehavior long-distance migrant
nestType ground nest
order Anseriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor brownish-grey upperparts
paler underparts
socialBehavior gregarious
taxonRank species
threats disturbance at roost sites
habitat loss
vocalization high-pitched honking calls
wingspan 135–170 cm
wintersIn Belgium
Denmark
Netherlands
United Kingdom
yearDescribed 1819

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Montrose Basin supportsSpecies pink-footed goose
Ribble estuary supportsSpecies pink-footed goose
Mersehead RSPB Reserve supportsSpecies pink-footed goose