Taiga Bean Goose
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Taiga Bean Goose

Anser fabalis

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

The taiga bean goose (Anser fabalis) is a species of goose that breeds in northern Europe and Asia. It is migratory and winters further south in Europe and Asia. This and the tundra bean goose were recognised as separate species by the International Ornithologists' Union and the American Ornithological Society from 2007, but are still considered a single species by some other authorities (collectively called bean goose), notably BirdLife International and the IUCN. The taiga and tundra bean goose diverged about 2.5 million years ago and established secondary contact c. 60,000 years ago, resulting in extensive gene flow. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Taiga Bean Goose sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

Greater White-fronted Goose
LC

Greater White-fronted Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser albifrons

10–20% · With luck
Tundra Bean Goose

Tundra Bean Goose

Bird

Anser serrirostris

<5% · Rare
Pink-footed Goose
LC

Pink-footed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser brachyrhynchus

<5% · Rare
Bar-headed Goose
LC

Bar-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser indicus

<5% · Rare
Snow Goose
LC

Snow Goose

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anser caerulescens

<5% · Rare
Swan Goose

Swan Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser cygnoides

<5% · Rare
Lesser White-fronted Goose
VU

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Bird

Anser erythropus

<5% · Rare
Ross's Goose
LC

Ross's Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser rossii

<5% · Rare
Emperor Goose
LC

Emperor Goose

Bird

Anser canagicus

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Common Shelduck
LC

Common Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna tadorna

30–40% · Possible
Barnacle Goose
LC

Barnacle Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta leucopsis

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 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
2 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
3 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
4 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
7 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
8 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Taiga Bean Goose in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Taiga Bean Goose sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Taiga Bean Goose in Wadden Sea National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Taiga Bean Goose in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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