Taiga Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnser (Anserinis)
- SpeciesAnser fabalis (Taiga Bean Goose)
The taiga bean goose (Anser fabalis) 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 (collectively called bean goose), 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. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Tundra Bean Goose
Anser serrirostris
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Taiga Bean Goose at Białowieża National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 3 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 4 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 7 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 8 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |