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Greylag Goose

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Anser anser

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
- 5.1 Vocalisation
6 Information:
7 References
8 External Links

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

[edit] Taxonomy

There are two recognized subspecies.^[1]

A. a. anser
- Breeds in northwestern Eurasia
- Winters in northern Africa, Turkey, and Iran
A. a. rubrirostris
- Breeds in northeastern Eurasia
- Winters in India, Asia Minor, and northern Indochina

[edit] Habitat

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Vocalisation

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[edit] Information:

In the United States, occurs chiefly as a domesticated goose, often called Barnyard Goose. Domesticated forms may differentiate from wild forms slightly. Also called Graylag Goose.

[edit] References

Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.