Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnser (Anserinis)
- SpeciesAnser brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed Goose)
The pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) is a goose which breeds in eastern Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, and recently Novaya Zemlya. It is migratory, wintering in northwest Europe, especially Ireland, Great Britain, the Netherlands, and western Denmark. The name is often abbreviated in colloquial usage to "pinkfoot" (plural "pinkfeet"). Anser is the Latin for "goose", and brachyrhynchus comes from the ancient Greek brachus, meaning "short", and rhunchos, meaning "bill". Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-footed Goose sighting in Biebrza National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Biebrza National Park
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Tundra Bean Goose
Anser serrirostris
Taiga Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anser erythropus
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 2 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 5 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 7 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pink-footed Goose in Biebrza National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-footed Goose sighting in Biebrza National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pink-footed Goose in Biebrza National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Pink-footed Goose in Biebrza National Park in our monthly data.