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Safari Tip:
Get help identifying wetland birds with the beautifully illustrated fold
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Latin name: Anser albifrons
Size: Up to 78cms
Distribution: Found in many parts of Northern Ireland. Elsewhere mainly
in coastal areas.
Months seen: October to March
Food: Grass
Habitat: Marshes, fields and meadows
Special features: Most distinguishing feature, as the name suggests, is
the white patch around the bill. Also features black bars on the breast plumage
which distinguishes it from the Pink-Footed Goose. There is also a Lesser
White-Fronted Goose (rare) which looks similar but has a yellow ring around each
eye.
UK Safari Wildfowl Section
UK Safari Bird Section
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