Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769)

Greater White-fronted Goose, Anser albifrons, is a goose in the Anatidae family and the Anseriformes order. It breeds across North America, Middle America and the Palearctic, with a wide range. The species is migratory, nesting in northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland and Russia, then moving south for the winter in North America, Europe and Asia. Its name refers to the white feathering at the base of the bill. Adult birds also show salt-and-pepper markings on the breast, and in North America it is sometimes called the specklebelly.

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Breeding range

North America, Middle America, Palearctic: widespread