BIRDS

Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchus

NativeMigratoryRare visitor

1.4–3.9 kgWeight

60–76 cmLength

4–5 eggsClutch

28 daysIncubation

Bird 60–76 cm long. Migratory. Lives in fields and on the tundra. Forages on the ground.

There are 233 observations of Pink-footed Goose in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in October.

Through the year

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