General
Pink-footed Goose: Short-necked goose with blue gray mantle and wing coverts, white belly, dark brown head and neck. Pale feather tips produce barring on flanks and upperparts. Pink legs, feet and bill with a brown tip. Females are similar, juveniles are dark brown with a scaly appearance on sides, flanks and back.
Range and Habitat
Pink-footed Goose: Native of Greenland found mainly in open tundra and rocky country. Rare accidental to Newfoundland and northern Altantic Coast.
Breeding and Nesting
Pink-footed Goose: Three to five creamy white eggs, incubated for 26 to 27 days by the female in a shallow scrape on the ground lined with moss and down.
Foraging and Feeding
Pink-footed Goose: Eats grass and aquatic vegetation in summer. Feeds on grains, grasses, and potatoes in winter.
Vocalization
Pink-footed Goose: Utters a harsh musical honking sound.
Similar Species
Pink-footed Goose: Greater White-fronted Goose has larger pink to orange bill, orange legs and white patch at base of bill.