Tundra Bean Goose
Anser serrirostris

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>> GENERAL >>>>>

– rather large goose, smaller than Greylag Goose
– diurnal migrant, nocturnal movements as well
– migrates in small to large flocks in formation
– regularly mixed with other Anser sp.

>> VISUAL ID >>>>>

BIF231_MPU_PMA8373_110225_tbgoo_1_d_dosseniederung
Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus
BIF0231, 25/02/2011, Dossenniederung, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF232_MPU_PMA8385_110225_tbgoo_2_d_havelland
Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus
BIF0232, 25/02/2011, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF233_MPU_I8Z5382_tbgoo_d_havelland
Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus
BIF0233, 04/01/2010, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF234_MPU_I1Q0200_121031_tbgoo_flock_d_nuthe-nieplitz
Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus
BIF0234, 31/10/2012, Nuthe-Nieplitz-Niederung, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF235_MPU_I8Z7357_091014_tbgoo_flock_d_havelland
Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus
BIF0235, 14/10/2009, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF236_MPU_PMA7894_gwfgoo_tbgoo_glgoo_flock_d_havelland
Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser a. albifrons
Greylag Goose Anser a. anser
BIF0236, 25/02/2011, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze

BIF240_MPU_I1Q0257_121031_tbgoo-AD-JUV_gwfgoo_3_d_nuthe-nieplitz
Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus, AD 1CY
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser a. albifrons, AD
BIF0240, 31/10/2012, Nuthe-Nieplitz-Niederung, 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 double honk
– all calls with regular disharmonic partials and voice breaks
– honks in most cases bisyllabic but sometimes trisyllabic
– short calls (chuckle) when irritated or disturbed (observers)
– chuckles uttered singly or in series, length and gaps variable


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Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus, calls in flight (double honk)
BIF021, 24/10/2012, Mannhausen, Germany, Patrick Franke


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Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus, calls in flight (double honk)
BIF0022, 24/10/2012, Mannhausen, Germany, Patrick Franke


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Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus, calls in flight (triple & double honk)
BIF0023, 24/10/2012, Mannhausen, Germany, Patrick Franke


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Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus, calls in flight (double honk, low-honk)
BIF0024, 24/10/2012, Mannhausen, Germany, Patrick Franke


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Tundra Bean Goose Anser serrirostris rossicus, calls in flight (double honk, chuckle)
BIF3667, 25/10/2020, Linum, Germany, Patrick Franke

>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>

Pink-footed Goose
Greylag Goose
Taiga Bean Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose
Lesser White-fronted Goose

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