Greater white-fronted goose: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the greater white-fronted goose lives – recorded in 48 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Anser albifrons
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	48 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the greater white-fronted goose live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the greater white-fronted goose in 48 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa. In Belgium, Spain, United Kingdom, Netherlands it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the greater white-fronted goose endangered?

The greater white-fronted goose’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the greater white-fronted goose?

The greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Anser. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the greater white-fronted goose

The greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) is a species of goose, closely related to the smaller lesser white-fronted goose (A. erythropus). The greater white-fronted goose is migratory, breeding in northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Russia, and winters farther south in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is named for the patch of white feathers bordering the base of its bill; its specific name albifrons comes from the Latin albus "white" and frons "forehead". In the United Kingdom and Ireland, 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Greater white-fronted goose (revision 1365150756), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q172093 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).