Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Family: Ducks, geese, and waterfowl
Greater White-fronted Goose is one of the species in the BirdGuess catalog. The daily puzzle hides a photo and opens it in pieces. You get five guesses.
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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".
Clutch size can range from one to eight eggs, which are incubated for 22–27 days.
In the Arctic, the window of opportunity for nesting, incubating eggs, and raising a brood to flight state is open briefly, for about three months.