THE LIVINGSTON RIPLEY WATERFOWL CONSERVANCY

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-Fronted Goose
PHOTO BY FRANCOISE MACOMBER

Over-hunting and the advent of commercial agriculture across their breeding range has greatly reduced the population of Lesser White-fronted Geese in recent years.

  Latin name: Anser erythropus
Weight: Male: 2.2Kg Female: 1.8Kg
Eggs: 4-6 Incubation: 25-28 days
Range: Northern Europe and Asia

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