British Population Size:
Summer:
Winter:
First Record:
Conservation Status: AMBER
because
Localised Non-breeding Population,
Important Non-breeding Population
Previous Assessments: 2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
Races of Concern: AMBER (Rare or Localised)
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
Most frequent in:
Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
Migration routes: ringing recoveries
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European Population Size:
Summer:
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe mapped by the EBCC Atlas
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of: WCA(I,II), WBD(II*,III*), Bern(III), Bonn(II), AEWA
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
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Number of Nest Records:
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by the:
Female
Fledging:
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First Clutches Laid:
Number of Broods:
See trends in Breeding Productivity
Number Ringed: Annual Totals
Adult Survival:
Juvenile Survival:
Age at First Breeding:
Typical Lifespan:
Maximum Recorded Age:
Read a summary of Ringing Recoveries
Biometrics
Ring Size:
Wing Length
Adult:
447.9 ± 17.6
Range
325.0 - 540.0 mm, (N = 1203)
Juvenile:
432.8 ± 14.6
Range
381.0 - 477.0 mm, (N = 631)
Male:
458.6 ± 13.7
Range
348.0 - 540.0 mm, (N = 596)
Female:
435.0 ± 13.4
Range
325.0 - 478.0 mm, (N = 564)
Weight
Adult:
3.36 ± 0.35
Range
2.20 - 4.80 kg , (N =1149)
Juvenile:
2908.8 ± 331.6
Range
1800.0 - 4000.0 . , (N =598)
Male:
3.52 ± 0.31
Range
4.00 - 4800 kg , (N =568)
Female:
3.19 ± 0.31
Range
2.70 - 3.80 kg , (N =539)
Seasonal:
Summer 3.30 ± 0.41 (N = 167)
Autumn 3.26 ± 0.32 (N = 535)
Winter 3.36 ± 0.38 (N = 479)
Source:
British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish: Grågås
Dutch:
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German:
Hungarian:
Icelandic:
Irish: Gé Ghlas
Italian:
Norwegian:
Polish:
Portuguese:
Spanish: Ansar común
Swedish:
Collective Noun:
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Lorenz, K. 1979 The year of the greylag goose Eyre Methuen, London
[598.483 LOR]
Kempe-Persson, H. 2002 BWP Update 4:181-216
Lorenz, K. 1988 Here am I, where are you: the behavior of the greylag Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York
[591.7 LOR]
See Also:
Find scientific papers on
Wikipedia entry
BirdLife species page
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
Read State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
Order:
Anseriformes
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