Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris)

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
66 - 84 cm

First Described (Guide)
Swinhoe, 1871

Habitat
Breeds on tundra and northern forest. Overwinters on cultivated lands and stubble fields.

Range (Guide)

Tundra of northern Russia and north-western Siberia, from Kanin to Taymyr Peninsulas.

Status NR
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Grasses and cereal grains.

Voice
A nasal cackle.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris) [XC839239]
by Jorge Leit\u00e3o from Adak, Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States (flight call)

Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris) [XC900344]
by id from J\u00e4rvek\u00fcla, Viljandi Parish, Viljandi maakond, Estonia (flight call)

Subspecies
Not recognised as a species by BirdLife International. Considered by some as a subspecies of Bean Goose (Anser fabalis).

If treated as a seperate species there are two subspecies.

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Bean Goose (Anser fabalis).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

serrirostris Swinhoe, 1871 - Tundra of north-eastern Siberia, from Lena Delta to Anadyrland. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Bean Goose (Anser fabalis).
rossicus Buturlin, 1933 - Tundra of northern Russia and north-western Siberia, from Kanin to Taymyr Peninsulas. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Bean Goose (Anser fabalis).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Tundra Bean-Goose (Anser serrirostris) - 10 files

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