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Greylag Goose
Anser anser
(A. a. anser, A. a. rubrirostris)
| Armenian Name: | Մոխրագույն սագ |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 16 for Greylag Goose and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
|---|---|
| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 75-90 cm, Wing Span:147-180 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 66. |
| Adult: | Brown-gray with pink legs and large head and bill. In flight, upper forewing and rump pale gray. A. a. anser has orange bill; A. a. rubrirostris is paler overall with pink bill. |
| Juvenile: | Appears mottled, lacking sharp pale lines on back and flanks. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from both adult White-fronted Geese by paler head and lack of white on face. |
| Behavior: | Highly vocal; three-note call is heard in flight. |
| Habitat: | Water areas with reeds and cattails; forages in fields. |
| Food: | Aquatic and field vegetation, invertebrates, grains. |
| Nest: | Mound of reed stems and other aquatic vegetation, in dense reedbeds at pond edges. |
| Eggs: | 86 mm, 4-6, white. |
