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
01 April 2023, Kondas, Hortobágy National Park, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary 59 lwfg observed. Mr. Blue is with them. We've observed them with teachers, who took part in the LIFE project's environmental education action.
29 March 2023, Kondas, Hortobágy National Park, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary 65 lwfg observed. Mr. Blue is with them, they were flying around Kondas, but there were a military aerial excersie above the area. Later (40 mins) they flew over Kondas-fenek to the east.
Recent news
Video-interview with Mr. Blue, the famous Lesser White-fronted Goose In many parts of the world, the bird migration has...
1 September 2022
Mr. Sunshine - a new gps-gsm tagged male On 27th May 2022, BirdLife Norway caught a pair of...
29 June 2022
Latest photo
Recent publications
Marolla, F., Aarvak, T. Hamel, S., Ims, R.A., Kéry, M., Mellard, J.P., Nater, C.R., Schaub, M., Vougioukalou, M., Yoccoz, N.G. & Øien, I.J. 2023. Life-cycle analysis of an endangered migratory goose to assess the impact of conservation actions on population recovery. Biological Conservation 281: doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110028
Kondratyev A.V. & Litovka D.I. 2022. Красная книга Чукотского автономного округа: В 2 т. Т. 1. Редкие и находящиеся под угрозой исчезновения виды животных. OOO Teksotel, Nizhny Novgorod. 225 pp. [Red book of Chukotka autonomous okrug. The rare and endangered species of animals.]. 