Greater White-fronted Goose

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Anser albifrons

Greater White-fronted Goose, a reference photo
Photo: Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

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".

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Greater White-fronted Goose being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Anser
Species
Anser albifrons

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