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Latin name: Anser Brachyrhynchus
Size: Size up to 76cms
Distribution: Found in many parts of the UK, mainly in the north from
S.E. Scotland down to East Anglia. Large numbers seen on
The Wash, the Solway and The Ribble.
Months seen: September to April
Food: Grass, carrot and potato crops
Habitat: Large estuaries, fields, meadows and marshes
Special features: Huge number of pink-footed geese spend the winter here in
the UK coming from Greenland and Iceland. They have a blue-grey back, brown
front, white front, and of course, pink legs.
From a distance the pink-footed goose and the greylag goose look very similar.
The best way to tell the difference is by looking at their bills. The bill of a
pink-footed goose is mainly black with a pink section in the middle (below left). The
bill of a greylag goose is all orange (below right).
UK Safari Wildfowl Section
UK Safari Bird Section
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