Taiga Bean Goose
taigametsähanhi · Anser fabalis
Photo: Andrey Gulivanov, CC BY 2.0
Family: Anatidae (Sorsat) · Size: 69–88 cm
The taiga bean goose is a species of goose that breeds in northern Europe and Asia. It is migratory and winters further south in Europe and Asia. This and the tundra bean goose were recognised as separate species by the International Ornithologists' Union and the American Ornithological Society from 2007, but are still considered a single species by some other authorities, notably BirdLife International and the IUCN. The taiga and tundra bean goose diverged about 2.5 million years ago and established secondary contact c. 60,000 years ago, resulting in extensive gene flow.
Where and when to see it
This is a sensitive species: FinBIF hides when and where most of its sightings were made, so no places are suggested.