Greylag Goose
Anser anser
Grågåsen er en fugl i familien af andefugle, der yngler i store dele af Europa og Sibirien. Den er i Danmark den almindeligste af de gåsearter, der forekommer i landet.
Large grey goose, 74–84 cm with a 149–168 cm . Grey-brown overall, darker on the head and paler on breast and belly, which carry black spots; the marks are the heavy orange to pink bill and the pink legs. In flight the forewing and stand out as strikingly pale grey.
Voice
A loud cackling "aahng-ung-ung" like a farmyard goose, both on the ground and in the air; a calling flock can sound like a pack of hounds. Hisses when it feels threatened.
Facts
Wingspan
155 cm
Conservation status
ikke truet
Family
ducks, geese and swans
Anatidae
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This is a short overview for the quiz. For the full account, go to the sources:
- Danmarks Fugle at the Danish Ornithological Society (in Danish)
- Wikipedia (in Danish)The description above is from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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