Swan goose  (Anser cygnoides)

Range

Breeding grounds occur in eastern Russia, Mongolia and northeast China. Geese then migrate to wintering sites along the east Chinese coast, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan (3). This species was previously considered to be common but underwent substantial declines during the 19th and early 20th centuries (4).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Breeding habitat includes wetlands along river valleys and lakes with reedbeds and islands in the steppe (5), whilst in winter swan geese are found on more coastal habitats including estuaries and tidal flats (2).

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