Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anser erythropus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Lesser White-fronted Goose is a goose in the Anatidae family, placed in the order Anseriformes. It breeds across the northern Palearctic in northern Eurasia. The species is closely allied to the Greater White-fronted Goose, but is smaller and has a white face with a yellow eye-ring in adults, plus black bars across the belly. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1758. It winters farther south in Europe and is a rare visitor to Great Britain and India. Reintroduction work has been carried out in Fennoscandia.

Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
Breeding range: Palearctic: n Eurasia
Nonbreeding range: se Europe and e China