Anser albifrons
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The greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) is a species of goose, closely related to the smaller lesser white-fronted goose (A. erythropus). The greater white-fronted goose is migratory, breeding in northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Russia, and winters farther south in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is named for the patch of white feathers bordering the base of its bill; its specific name albifrons comes from the Latin albus "white" and frons "forehead". In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it has been known as the white-fronted goose; in North America, it is known as the greater white-fronted goose (or "greater whitefront"), and this name is also increasingly adopted internationally. Even more distinctive are the salt-and-pepper markings on the breast of adult birds, which is why the goose is colloquially called the "specklebelly" in North America.
Greater white-fronted geese are 64–81 cm (25–32 in) in length, have a 130–165 cm (51–65 in) wingspan, and weigh 1.93–3.31 kg (4 lb 4 oz – 7 lb 5 oz). They have bright orange legs and mouse-coloured upper wing coverts. They are smaller than greylag geese. The greater white-fronted goose is larger than... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 6 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 8 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 9 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 13 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 14 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 15 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 18 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 21 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sincan | 🇹🇷 Turkey | |
| 2 | Kazan | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 3 | Tijuana | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Essen | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Sacramento | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Seoul | 🇰🇷 South Korea | |
| 8 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 9 | Hamburg | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 2 | Beijing Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Slimbridge Wetland Centre | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Tama Zoological Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 5 | Kyiv Zoo | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 6 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 7 | Centro Cicogne e Anatidi | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 8 | Attica Zoological Park | 🇬🇷 Greece | |
| 9 | Cleres Zoological Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Wildpark Tannenbusch | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 12 | Zoopark Limpopo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 13 | Belgrade Zoo | 🇷🇸 Serbia | |
| 14 | Hortobágyi Madárpark | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 15 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 16 | Les Oiseaux du Marais Poitevin | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater White-fronted Goose sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 281st most-seen of the 297 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater White-fronted Goose in Celestún Biosphere Reserve on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 4 and 7 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Greater White-fronted Goose sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
21st of 21
Of the 21 parks where we can rate Greater White-fronted Goose sightings, Celestún Biosphere Reserve ranks 21st at under 5%. The best odds are in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 30%), Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, about 30%) and Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 20%).
Same family: Anatidae
The closest relatives of the Greater White-fronted Goose that you can see in Celestún Biosphere Reserve (family Anatidae, Ducks, Geese, and Swans) are Blue-winged Teal (about 30%), Northern Shoveler (about 10%) and Lesser Scaup (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Greater White-fronted Goose is recorded against all the birds logged in Celestún Biosphere Reserve (12 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
