Portal to the Lesser White-fronted Goose
- by the Fennoscandian Lesser White-fronted Goose project
About piskulka.net
The Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus (Linnaeus, 1758) (other languages) is at present one of the most endangered bird species in the Palearctic. The clearly most important negative factor is the high mortality due to poaching. Also loss of natural habitat contribute negatively. It is a habitat specialist, in contrast to the close relative the White-fronted Goose, who has adapted to feeding in agricultural land.
The 'Portal to the Lesser White-fronted Goose' is meant to be a resource for information about wild populations and supply information about ongoing research and conservation.
Have you seen a Lesser White-fronted Goose or read colour rings? To successfully save this species from extinction do we need YOUR effort and information. Every little helps!
Wonder about the www.piskulka.net address? Piskulka - Пискулька - is the official Russian name for Lesser White-fronted Goose.
Recent observations
05 June 2021, Valdak Marshes, Inner part of Porsanger fjord, Finnmark, Norway 2 LWfG observed. One pair still at the marshes, observed at 00:30.
31 May 2021, Vesterelv river mouth., Varangerbotn , Nesseby, Norway 1 LWfG observed - 1 Ad. Seen close to the bird hide 16:15-16:30. It was a lot less shy than a couple of White-fronts seen at the same time.
Latest photo
31 May 2021, Norway.
Recent news
Piskulka-site to be updated soon During winter a lot has happened behind the scene ...
5 April 2021
Adventures of mr. Blue during spring migration The Lesser White-fronted Goose male mr. blue left ...
5 April 2020
Recent publications
Gombobaatar, S., Monks, E.M. (compilers), Seidler, R., Sumiya, D., Tseveenmyadag, N., Bayarkhuu, S., Baillie, J.E.M., Boldbaatar, Sh. & Uuganbayar, Ch. (editors) 2011. Mongolian Red list of birds. Regional Red Lists Series Vol. 7. Birds. Zoologial Society of London, National University of Mongolia and Mongolian Ornithological society. 1036 pp. In English and Mongolian.Gotfredsen, A.B. 2013. Birds in subsistence and culture at viking age sites in Denmark. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology 24: 365–377 doi: 10.1002/oa.2367
