Anser brachyrhynchus
Size: 60–76 cm (24–30 in)

Medium-sized, pinkish-grey goose characterised by dark head
and neck, contrasting with pale brownish body. Bill is small
and short, dark-coloured with a pink band; feet and legs are
pink. Back and wings grey; paler forewing noticeable in flight.

Young birds darker and more uniform above, mottled
appearance below compared with more uniform colouring of
adults.

Can be confused with Greylag, White-fronted Goose
(protected in Scotland), especially immature birds, and Bean
Goose (protected).

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