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Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchusOrder: ANSERIFORMESFamily: Geese and Ducks (Anatidae)

Breeding Location:

Rocky places, Tundra



Breeding Type:

Monogamous, Colonial



Breeding Population:

Rare to accidental



Egg Color:

Creamy white



Number of Eggs:

3 - 5



Incubation Days:

26 - 27



Egg Incubator:

Female



Nest Material:

Moss and down from female



Migration:

Migratory



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Overview

Pink-footed Goose: Short-necked goose with blue gray mantle and wing coverts, white belly, dark brown head, neck. Pale feather tips produce barring on flanks and upperparts. Pink legs and feet. Bill is pink with a brown tip and base. Swift direct flight with strong wing beats. Flies in V formation.

Range and Habitat

Pink-footed Goose: Native of Greenland found mainly in open tundra and rocky country. Rare accidental to Newfoundland and northern Altantic Coast.

Breeding and Nesting

Pink-footed Goose: Three to five creamy white eggs, incubated for 26 to 27 days by the female in a shallow scrape on the ground lined with moss and down.

Foraging and Feeding

Pink-footed Goose: Eats grass and aquatic vegetation in summer. Feeds on grains, grasses, and potatoes in winter.

Vocalization

Pink-footed Goose: Utters a harsh musical honking sound.

Similar Species

Pink-footed Goose: Greater White-fronted Goose has larger pink to orange bill, orange legs and white patch at base of bill.

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Family
Species Anser brachyrhynchus
Length26 Inches
Wingspan60 Inches

Pink-footed Goose

Pink-footed Goose: Short-necked goose with blue gray mantle and wing coverts, white belly, dark brown head, neck. Pale feather tips produce barring on flanks and upperparts. Pink legs and feet. Bill is pink with a brown tip and base. Swift direct flight with strong wing beats. Flies in V formation.

● Song: "ung, ung", "wink, wink"

● Foraging & Feeding: Pink-footed Goose: Eats grass and aquatic vegetation in summer. Feeds on grains, grasses, and potatoes in winter.

● Breeding & nesting: Pink-footed Goose: Three to five creamy white eggs, incubated for 26 to 27 days by the female in a shallow scrape on the ground lined with moss and down.

● Similar species: Pink-footed Goose: Greater White-fronted Goose has larger pink to orange bill, orange legs and white patch at base of bill.

Flight Pattern

Swift direct flight with strong wing beats.
Pink-footed Goose Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: Pink-footed Goose: Native of Greenland found mainly in open tundra and rocky country. Rare accidental to Newfoundland and northern Altantic Coast.
BreedingMonogamous, Colonial
PopulationRare to accidental
MigrationMigratory
Weight97.6 Ounces