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Rather bulky and overall brownish gray with a big pinkish-orange bill and pinkish legs.
Not listed
Indigenous: Domestic Goose
At a glance
FamilyDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl
SizeLarge
RarityUncommon
HabitatWetlands, floodplains, lakes, estuaries, and slow-moving waterways.
Best timeReported across most months in New South Wales, with no narrow seasonal peak.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Petter Westberg
Range map
Range map
506visible hotspots
5327visible records
6states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Large gray goose. Compare to other gray geese, which differ in details of bill pattern and color, head and neck pattern, and have dark underwings.
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