Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anser erythropus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vulnerable
AE*
British & Irish Rarity Status: Rare
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Britain © Mark Joy
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Britain © Richard Stonier
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Britain © Richard Stonier
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Britain © John Gray
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Britain © Mark Joy
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Lesser White-fronted Goose - Britain © Mark Joy
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