Taiga Bean Goose
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Taiga Bean Goose

Anser fabalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
23 Verified records at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Taiga Bean Goose sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park

Bar-headed Goose
LC

Bar-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser indicus

<5% · Rare
Swan Goose

Swan Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser cygnoides

<5% · Rare
Greater White-fronted Goose
LC

Greater White-fronted Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anser albifrons

Insufficient data
Ruddy Shelduck
LC

Ruddy Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna ferruginea

20–30% · With luck
Northern Pintail
LC

Northern Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas acuta

<5% · Rare
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

<5% · Rare
Common Shelduck
LC

Common Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna tadorna

<5% · Rare
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

<5% · Rare
Red-crested Pochard
LC

Red-crested Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta rufina

<5% · Rare
Garganey
LC

Garganey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula querquedula

<5% · Rare
Common Pochard
VU

Common Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya ferina

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
30–40
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
<5%
3 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
4 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
6 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
7 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
8 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Taiga Bean Goose in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Taiga Bean Goose sighting in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Taiga Bean Goose in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Taiga Bean Goose in Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park in our monthly data.

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