Greater White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)

Common Name: Greater White-Fronted Goose

Scientific Name: Anser albifrons

Date: April 1, 2012

Time: ~8:45 a.m.

Location: Ranch Simi Community Park Duck Pond

Season: Early Spring

Conditions: Clear, calm and cool; low 50s

Sex: Undetermined

Habitat: During breeding season, the tundra and the taiga wetlands; winters in marshes, lakes, ponds, bays, and estuaries.

Status and Distribution: Populations are increasing, although still uncommon in Ventura County. In winter, found in coastal Texas and Louisiana; Pacific populations winter in southern Oregon, Northern California and in the San Joaquin Valley.  

Notes: The Greater White-Fronted Goose has one of the largest ranges of any species of goose in the world.