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Common Name:Goose, Greater White-fronted
Scientific Name:Anser albifrons
Family:Anatidae
Area:Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Date:December 5. 2011

The Greater White-fronted Goose nests on the Arctic Tundra and winters in warm climates as far south as Mexico. The lower photo is a juvenile that has not developed the white forehead.


Ona Beach State Park, Oregon - - -September 26, 2013

Reference:Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of America by Kaufman