Greater White-fronted Goose:
The AOU has listed the Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons, AOU 171) as "White-fronted Goose", "European White-fronted Goose", again "White-fronted Goose", and then finally the "Greater White-fronted Goose".
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The Greater White-fronted Goose was discovered by Lewis and Clark during their 1805/1806 exploration of the Columbia River. Captain Lewis wrote about the Goose on March 15, 1806 while at Fort Clatsop.
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"... There is a third speceis of brant in the neighbourhood of this place which is about the size and much the form of the pided brant. ... a little distance around the base of the beak is white and is suddonly succeeded by a narrow line of dark brown ... the breast and belly are white with an irregular mixture of black feathers which give that part a pided appearance ... first saw them below tide-water ..."
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Lacamas Lake, Washington ...
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Greater White-fronted Geese, Lacamas Lake, Washington.
Image taken September 25, 2009.
Canon Rebel T1i, 200mm.
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Greater White-fronted Goose, Lacamas Lake, Washington.
Image taken September 25, 2009.
Canon Rebel T1i, 200mm.
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Greater White-fronted Geese, Lacamas Lake, Washington.
Image taken September 25, 2009.
Canon Rebel T1i, 200mm.
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Greater White-fronted Geese, Lacamas Lake, Washington.
Image taken September 25, 2009.
Canon Rebel T1i, 200mm.
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Ridgefield NWR, Washington ...
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Greater White-fronted Goose.
In flock of Cackling Geese.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Washington, River "S" Unit.
Image taken, November 16, 2008.
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Vancouver, Washington ...
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Greater White-fronted Goose, Vancouver, Washington.
Gray damp overcast day.
Image taken December 15, 2011.
Sony "superzoom" HX100v.
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