Greylag goose
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| phylum | Chordata | The Greylag Goose (also spelled Graylag in the United States) is a bird with a wide range in the Old World. It is the type species of the genus Anser. This species is the ancestor of domesticated geese in Europe and North America. Flocks of feral birds derived from domesticated birds are widespread.
The Greylag is the largest and bulkiest of the grey geese of the genus Anser. It has a rotund, bulky body, a thick and long neck, and a large head and bill. It has pink legs and feet, and an orange or pink bill. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Geese |
| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Anseriformes | |
| family | Anatidae | |
| genus | Anser | |
| species | A. anser |
