Wildlifeof Thailand
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anatidae
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Anser erythropus
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses, sedges and other plant material
Habitat
Tundra and forest-tundra; winter wetlands and farmland
Range
Northern Eurasia
Clutch size
4–6 eggs
Size
53–66cm
Wingspan
120–135cm
The lesser white-fronted goose resembles a small greater white-fronted goose but has a shorter pink bill, steeper forehead, yellow eye-ring and longer white blaze. It breeds in northern Eurasian tundra and forest-tundra and migrates to wetlands and farmland farther south. Flocks graze grasses and sedges, often mixing with related geese, which can make identification difficult (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Lesser White-fronted Goose eat?
- Grasses, sedges and other plant material
- What habitat does the Lesser White-fronted Goose live in?
- Tundra and forest-tundra; winter wetlands and farmland
- Where is the Lesser White-fronted Goose found?
- Northern Eurasia
- How many eggs does the Lesser White-fronted Goose lay?
- 4–6 eggs
- How big is the Lesser White-fronted Goose?
- 53–66cm
- What is the wingspan of the Lesser White-fronted Goose?
- 120–135cm