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Greylag Goose - Grágæs
Anser anser
64.2925, -21.0805
Field Notes
Description:
The Greylag goose is the largest of the grey geese of the genus Anser. They are common in the lowland regions of Iceland where they breed in marshy areas.
Habitat:
Marshy area in lowland moor.
Þingvellir National Park, Iceland
Notes:
Britain hosts almost the entire Icelandic population of Greylag Geese in winter. From one winter to the next they almost always return to the same region.
http://blx1.bto.org/pdf/ringmigration/23_4/swann.pdf
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Greylag Goose
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PublishedAugust 9, 2013
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