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Primary Traits
3,297.5 g
0 m - 2,300 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Anser anser
English name
Greylag Goose
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Anser
Species
anser
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
2,070 g
Maximum female mass
3,960 g
Minimum male mass
2,600 g
Maximum male mass
4,560 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
3,297.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,300 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,300 m
Typical elevation
1,150 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Plant
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
Ground, Tree, Grass
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
12
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
27 d
Maximum incubation period
28 d
Minimum fledging period
50 d
Maximum fledging period
60 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
7.5
Average fledging period
55 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary