Tundra Bean Goose

How to identify

Field marks

1. Base of the bill and bill tip black, with a single orange band between
2. Legs and feet bright orange
3. Upperwing coverts dark brown with narrow white feather edges
4. Body length 68–90 cm

Male, female and young

In the nominate subspecies, male averages 3.2 kg and female 2.84 kg.

Voice

Like a loud trumpet, higher in pitch in the smaller subspecies.

Similar species

Greater White-fronted Goose

Upperwing coverts are likewise dark brown, but Tundra Bean Goose has narrow white feather edges.

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Upperwing coverts are likewise dark brown, but Tundra Bean Goose has narrow white feather edges.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–January · Most records: China, South Korea, Poland

Tundra Bean Goose has been recorded at 829 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 47 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. Taipei – Tianliaoyang WetlandTaiwan (China)419 records
2. Eschefelder TeicheGermany347 records
3. Paju – Sannam WetlandSouth Korea304 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaSouth KoreaPolandGermanyUnited KingdomCzechiaSwedenFinland

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris) is a goose that breeds in northern Siberia. This and the taiga bean goose are recognised as separate species by the American Ornithological Society and International Ornithologists' Union, but are considered a single species by other authorities (collectively called bean goose). It is migratory and winters further south in Asia.

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