>> GENERAL >>>>>
– rather large goose, roughly size of Greylag Goose but slimmer
– diurnal migrant, probably nocturnal movements as well
– migrates in flocks in formation, often mixed with other Anser sp.
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis
BIF1094, 15/01/2017, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis
BIF1095, 15/01/2017, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis
BIF1096, 15/01/2017, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis
BIF1097, 15/01/2017, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis
BIF1098, 15/01/2017, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis
BIF1099, 15/01/2017, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser a. albifrons
BIF1100, 15/01/2017, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser a. albifrons
BIF1101, 15/01/2017, Rügen, Germany, Mathias Putze
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
– a variety of different calls in flight and during migration
– all calls are highly variable, different transitional forms exist
– (gradual) differences between sexes and age classes likely
– common call during migration is a honk
– all calls with regular disharmonic partials and voice breaks
– short calls (chuckle) when irritated or disturbed (observers)
– chuckles uttered singly or in series, length and gaps variable
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis fabalis or johanseni, calls in flight (double honk)
BIF3710, 11/04/2022, Lake Toften, Sweden, Patrick Franke
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis fabalis or johanseni, calls in flight (honk)
BIF3711, 12/11/2020, Mertensdorf, Germany, Patrick Franke
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis fabalis or johanseni, calls in flight (honk), calls in flight (squeal)
BIF3712, 27/12/2021, Lübbenau, Germany, Patrick Franke
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis fabalis or johanseni, calls in flight honk), calls in flight (squeal)
BIF3713, 21/12/2021, Criewen, Germany, Patrick Franke
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis fabalis or johanseni, calls in flight (double honk)
BIF3714, 27/12/2021, Stennewitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
Taiga Bean Goose Anser fabalis middendorffii, calls in flight (honk)
BIF3715, 26/06/2023, Sangiin Dalai Nuur, Mongolia, Patrick Franke
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Pink-footed Goose
Greylag Goose
Tundra Bean Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Lesser White-fronted Goose
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