Anser albifrons
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 Olympic National Park on a given day, based on 92 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 150th most-seen of the 216 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater White-fronted Goose in Olympic National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to September, the lowest months.
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.
16th of 21
Of the 21 parks where we can rate Greater White-fronted Goose sightings, Olympic National Park ranks 16th 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 Olympic National Park (family Anatidae, Ducks, Geese, and Swans) are Surf Scoter (about 20%), Mallard (about 20%) and Canada Goose (about 20%), 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 Olympic National Park (92 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.
