Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
(Bird: Anatidae)
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| 22nd July, 2009. London. (UK) |
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| Two adults with Canada geese. 27th October, 2014. Keyhaven (Hampshire-UK) |
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| Domestic geese. 19th August, 2010. The Summit, Trafalgar (Victoria-Australia). |
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| Leucistic. May be domestic offshoot. 22nd July, 2009. London (UK) |
Notes:
Like mallards, this widely domesticated species is hard to identify for sure in the field. Numerous domestic breeds have long been released and hybridized with "pure wild" geese. Despite this, if it looks fine for a normal greylag, it probably is. Any greylag-type geese away from Europe are more suspicious, as greylags do not generally migrate and it is unlikely a true wild bird would turn up in say Australia. Note the scientific name; this goose is the nominate goose species, meaning it was the first species described. It features the latin root of the family name Anatidae in both its genus and species name.
Like mallards, this widely domesticated species is hard to identify for sure in the field. Numerous domestic breeds have long been released and hybridized with "pure wild" geese. Despite this, if it looks fine for a normal greylag, it probably is. Any greylag-type geese away from Europe are more suspicious, as greylags do not generally migrate and it is unlikely a true wild bird would turn up in say Australia. Note the scientific name; this goose is the nominate goose species, meaning it was the first species described. It features the latin root of the family name Anatidae in both its genus and species name.
I have seen this species in:
- Europe (GB)
- Oceania (Australia)
The first time I recorded this species:
Before 2007. Lakeside, England.
Before 2007. Lakeside, England.
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