Wildlifeof Thailand
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anatidae
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Anser albifrons
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses, sedges, roots and grain
Habitat
Arctic tundra in summer; wetlands and farmland in winter
Range
Northern Eurasia and North America
Clutch size
3–6 eggs
Size
64–81cm
Wingspan
130–165cm
The greater white-fronted goose is a grey-brown goose with a white patch around the bill base and irregular black bars on the belly. It breeds across Arctic tundra in Eurasia and North America and winters on temperate wetlands and farmland. Family groups remain together during migration and graze grasses, sedges, roots and grain, often forming large vocal flocks (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Greater White-fronted Goose eat?
- Grasses, sedges, roots and grain
- What habitat does the Greater White-fronted Goose live in?
- Arctic tundra in summer; wetlands and farmland in winter
- Where is the Greater White-fronted Goose found?
- Northern Eurasia and North America
- How many eggs does the Greater White-fronted Goose lay?
- 3–6 eggs
- How big is the Greater White-fronted Goose?
- 64–81cm
- What is the wingspan of the Greater White-fronted Goose?
- 130–165cm