
Tundra Bean Goose
Anser serrirostris
About This Species
Breeds on remote Siberian tundra and winters in flocks on farmland, wet grassland and reservoirs across temperate Eurasia, often mixed in with other grey geese. A stocky goose with an orange band on an otherwise dark bill and orange legs, it is best picked out by comparing bill pattern and structure within a mixed goose flock rather than by plumage alone. Winter roosts and feeding fields in the colder months offer the most accessible views.
Ethical Viewing Guidelines
- This species has not been formally assessed by the IUCN, and wintering flocks are easily disturbed by close approach, which wastes energy they need to get through the winter.
- Viewing from a hide, vehicle, or a distance that keeps the flock settled and feeding is preferable to walking directly toward a field of geese.
NEAvesAnseriformesAnatidae
Seasonal Activity
153,001 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
Photo
(c) Ron Knight, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Occurrence data from GBIF.