Anser erythropus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus) is a goose closely related to the larger greater white-fronted goose (A. albifrons). It breeds in the northernmost Palearctic, but it is a scarce breeder in Europe, with a reintroduction attempt in Fennoscandia.
The lesser white-fronted goose was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Anas erythropus. Linnaeus specified the type location as northern Europe but this was restricted to northern Sweden in 1913. The lesser white-fronted goose is now one of 11 species placed in the genus Anser that was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. The specific epithet comes from anser, the Latin for "goose", and erythropus, "red-footed", derived from the old Greek eruthros "red" and pous "foot". The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised. The lesser white-fronted goose is closely related to the greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons).
The lesser white-fronted goose winters further south in Europe and is a rare winter vagrant to Great Britain and India. Individual... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moscow Zoo | 🇷🇺 Russia | |
| 2 | Chomutov Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | Whitcliff Park (Deer Park) | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Slimbridge Wetland Centre | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Centro Cicogne e Anatidi | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 7 | London Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Cleres Zoological Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Touroparc Zoo | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Santillana Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 11 | Battersea Park Children's Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Animal Enclosure | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 't Brinkie | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 14 | Centro Recupero Animali Selvatici Vanzago | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 15 | Les Oiseaux du Marais Poitevin | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 16 | Llys Nini | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 17 | Sea Life London Aquarium | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser White-fronted Goose sighting in Hortobágy National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 153rd most-seen of the 202 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser White-fronted Goose in Hortobágy National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and April–September, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser White-fronted Goose sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Lesser White-fronted Goose sightings, Hortobágy National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, under 5%) and Kaziranga National Park (India, under 5%).
Same genus: Anser
The closest relatives of the Lesser White-fronted Goose that you can see in Hortobágy National Park (genus Anser, Grey Geese) are Greylag Goose (about 80%) and Greater White-fronted Goose (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesser White-fronted Goose is recorded against all the birds logged in Hortobágy National Park (27 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.
