Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anser erythropus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vulnerable
AE*
British & Irish Rarity Status: Rare
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Conwy © Steve Round
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Conwy © Steve Round
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Norfolk © Russell Hayes
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Northumberland © Jonathan Farooqi (Age 13)
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Britain © Peter Stronach
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Conwy © Marc Hughes
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