A photo of a Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)
Greater White-fronted Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

The greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) is a species of goose related to the smaller lesser white-fronted goose (A. erythropus). It is named for the patch of white feathers bordering the base of its bill, in fact albifronscomes from the Latin albus "white" and frons "forehead". In Europe it has been known as the white-fronted goose; in North America it is known as the greater white-fronted goose (or "greater whitefront"), and this name is also increasingly adopted internationally. Even more distinctive are the salt-and-pepper markings on the breast of adult birds, which is why the goose is colloquially called the "specklebelly" in North America.
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Alexander Rex
Wednesday 22 Mar 2023 - 5:02pm
Germany
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Valerie Hershey
Wednesday 22 Mar 2023 - 3:55pm
United States
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Sarah W
Wednesday 22 Mar 2023 - 11:14am
United Kingdom
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Cristina Alanis
Sunday 19 Mar 2023 - 4:10pm
Netherlands
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