Listen to the pink-footed goose
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About the pink-footed goose
The pink-footed goose is a bird in the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 152 cm and weigh around 2.1 kg.
What does the pink-footed goose sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) is a goose which breeds in eastern Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, and recently Novaya Zemlya. It is migratory, wintering in northwest Europe, especially Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and western Denmark. The name is often abbreviated in colloquial usage to "pinkfoot" (plural "pinkfeet"). Anser is the Latin for "goose", and brachyrhynchus comes from the ancient Greek brachus, meaning "short", and rhunchos, meaning "bill".
Related birds in the genus Anser
More from the family Anatidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a pink-footed goose sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the pink-footed goose on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the pink-footed goose endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the pink-footed goose as “least concern”.
What family does the pink-footed goose belong to?
The pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources & credits
- Pink-footed Geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) (W1CDR0001376 BD33) – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q209419 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Pink-footed goose – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by MPF – CC BY-SA 4.0