Key information
The snow goose is a medium-sized goose, rather thin-necked with a stout bill. It occurs in two colour forms, one all white with black wing feathers which are obvious in flight, the other white-headed with a blue-grey body and wings. It does not breed in the UK, except where escaped from captivity. Wild birds breed in Greenland, Arctic North America and Siberia - some migrate south in the autumn to spend the winter on the Atlantic coast of the USA.
What they eat:
Grass.
Measurements:
- Length:
- 65-80cm
- Wingspan:
- 132-165cm
- Weight:
- 1,800-4,300g
Population:
- UK breeding:
- 60-100 pairs (feral)
