Greylag Goose

The Greylag Goose is a large, heavy-bodied grey goose and the type species of the genus Anser. Its plumage is patterned in grey and brown, with a paler head and neck, a large orange or pinkish bill and pink legs. In flight it shows broad wings and a pale grey forewing. Two broad geographic forms are recognised, a western and a larger eastern form, but they intergrade where their ranges meet. Domestic European geese descend principally from this species. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Greylag Geese use lakes, marshes, wet meadows and farmland, feeding largely on grasses, roots, seeds and agricultural plants. They are social outside the nesting season and travel in flocks with strong, direct flight. The species has a broad Palearctic distribution. Northern populations are migratory, while some European birds now remain closer to breeding areas through winter. Asian birds move south toward Azerbaijan, Iran, Pakistan, northern India, Bangladesh and China. Wild birds can interbreed with domestic geese and occasionally other waterfowl. (Wikipedia, general species account)