Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnser (Anserinis)
- SpeciesAnser albifrons (Greater White-fronted Goose)
The greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) is a species of goose, closely related to the smaller lesser white-fronted goose (A. erythropus). The greater white-fronted goose is migratory, breeding in northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland, and Russia, and winters farther south in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is named for the patch of white feathers bordering the base of its bill; its specific name albifrons comes from the Latin albus "white" and frons "forehead". In the United Kingdom and Ireland, it has been known as the white-fronted goose; in North America, it is known as the greater white-fronted goose (or "greater whitefront"), and this name is also increasingly adopted internationally. Even more distinctive are the salt-and-pepper markings on the breast of adult birds, which is why the goose is colloquially called the "specklebelly" in North America. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Greater White-fronted Goose sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bahía de Loreto National Park
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
Redhead
Aythya americana
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors
Cinnamon Teal
Spatula cyanoptera
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Muscovy Duck
Cairina moschata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater White-fronted Goose in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Greater White-fronted Goose sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park, based on 38 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater White-fronted Goose in Bahía de Loreto National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Greater White-fronted Goose in Bahía de Loreto National Park in our monthly data.