Greater White-fronted Goose
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Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Vatnajokull National Park
13 Verified records at Vatnajokull National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Vatnajokull National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Vatnajokull National Park

Pink-footed Goose
LC

Pink-footed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser brachyrhynchus

10–20% · With luck
Snow Goose
LC

Snow Goose

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anser caerulescens

<5% · Rare
Emperor Goose
LC

Emperor Goose

Bird

Anser canagicus

Insufficient data
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

70–80% · Likely
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Tufted Duck
LC

Tufted Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya fuligula

60–70% · Likely
Whooper Swan
LC

Whooper Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus cygnus

50–60% · Likely
Red-breasted Merganser
LC

Red-breasted Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus serrator

50–60% · Likely
Common Eider
NT

Common Eider

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Somateria mollissima

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Duck
VU

Long-tailed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Clangula hyemalis

40–50% · Likely
Harlequin Duck
LC

Harlequin Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histrionicus histrionicus

30–40% · Possible
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
4 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
5 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
6 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
8 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
9 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
10 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
11 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
12 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
13 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
14 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
22 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
23 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
24 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
25 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
30 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
32 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
33 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
34 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
35 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
36 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
37 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
38 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
39 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
40 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
41 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
42 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
43 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
44 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater White-fronted Goose in Vatnajokull National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Greater White-fronted Goose sighting in Vatnajokull National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater White-fronted Goose in Vatnajokull National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Greater White-fronted Goose in Vatnajokull National Park in our monthly data.

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