Breeding Location:
Rocky places, Tundra
Breeding Type:
Monogamous, Colonial
Breeding Population:
Rare to accidental
Egg Color:
Creamy white
Number of Eggs:
3 - 5
Incubation Days:
26 - 27
Egg Incubator:
Female
Nest Material:
Moss and down from female
Migration:
Migratory
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Overview
Pink-footed Goose: Short-necked goose with blue gray mantle and wing coverts, white belly, dark brown head, neck. Pale feather tips produce barring on flanks and upperparts. Pink legs and feet. Bill is pink with a brown tip and base. Swift direct flight with strong wing beats. Flies in V formation.
Range and Habitat
Pink-footed Goose: Native of Greenland found mainly in open tundra and rocky country. Rare accidental to Newfoundland and northern Altantic Coast.
Breeding and Nesting
Pink-footed Goose: Three to five creamy white eggs, incubated for 26 to 27 days by the female in a shallow scrape on the ground lined with moss and down.
Foraging and Feeding
Pink-footed Goose: Eats grass and aquatic vegetation in summer. Feeds on grains, grasses, and potatoes in winter.
Readily Eats
Vocalization
Pink-footed Goose: Utters a harsh musical honking sound.
Similar Species
Pink-footed Goose: Greater White-fronted Goose has larger pink to orange bill, orange legs and white patch at base of bill.
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