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Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anser erythropus
| Armenian Name: | Ծվվան սագ |
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| Species Status: | Endangered Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 16 for Lesser White-fronted Goose and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant, Winter Visitor |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 53-66 cm, Wing Span:120-135 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 65. |
| Description: | Tips of folded wings typically extend beyond tail. |
| Adult: | Extensive white forehead and distinct yellow eyering. Body brown-gray overall with dark transverse belly bars. |
| Juvenile: | Lacks dark belly bars and white forehead. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Greater White-fronted Goose by typically smaller size, broader white forehead, and yellow eyering. |
| Habitat: | Water areas, typically with reed and cattail thickets; forages in fields. |
| Food: | Vegetation. |
