Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases )
British Population Size:
Winter:
360 thousand individuals
in 2009
 
First Record:
1638
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
Conservation Status:
AMBER
because
Localised Non-breeding Population,
Important Non-breeding Population
Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
Races of Concern:
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
50 to 69 thousand pairs
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(II),WBD(II*), Bonn(II), AEWA
Survey Results:
Waterbird Review Series
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
78 x 52 mm
Egg Weight:
120.0 g (of which 10 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
0
Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
Incubation:
26- 27 days
by the:
Female
Fledging:
50 - 60days
as:
Precocial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
Does not breed in Britain, or too few Nest Records
Number of Broods:
1
Number Ringed:
119
(Annual Totals )
Adult Survival:
0.829
± 0.009
(M:0.805
± 0.070;
F:0.835
± 0.060)
Juvenile Survival:
0.775 (to age 383 )
Age at First Breeding:
3
years
Typical Lifespan:
8
years
Maximum Recorded Age:
38 years 7 months 7 days (set in 1998)
Summary of Ringing Recoveries
Biometrics
Ring Size:
K
Wing Length
Adult:
434.7 ± 28.7
Range
405 - 467 mm, N =59
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data
Male:
441.9 ± 13.3
423 - 465 mm, N =23
Female:
425.2 ± 18.9
387 - 457 mm, N =35
Weight
Adult:
2.80 ± 0.32
Range
2.22 - 3.40 kg , N =58
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data
Male:
2.88 ± 0.36
2.22 - 3.40 kg , N =23
Female:
2.74 ± 0.28
2.35 - 3.15 kg , N =35
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Split from Anser fabalis
Gaelic:
Gèadh-dearg-chasach
Welsh:
Gwydd droed-binc
Danish:
Kortnæbbet gås
Dutch:
Kleine rietgans
Finnish:
Lyhytnokkahanhi
French:
Oie à bec court
German:
Kurzschnabelgans
Hungarian:
Rövidcsoru lúd
Icelandic:
Heiðagæs
Irish:
Gé Ghobghearr
Italian:
Oca zamperosee
Norwegian:
Kortnebbgås
Polish:
Ges krótkodzioba
Portuguese:
Ganso-de-bico-curto
Spanish:
Ansar piquicorto
Swedish:
Spetsbergsgås
Collective Noun: Skein
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Fox, A.D. et al. 1997 BWP Update 1:37-48
Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press
[598.48 KEA]
Cabot, D. 2009 Wildfowl Collins, London
See Also:
Find scientific papers on Google Scholar
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Wikipedia entry
BirdLife species page
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead