Taiga bean goose
Anser fabalis (Latham, 1787)
The taiga bean goose (Anser fabalis), also called the Bean goose, is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup, belonging to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes. It is a medium-sized, migratory herbivore of wetland habitat with a terrestrial lifestyle, weighing from 2.7 to 3.2 kg, with a wingspan of 1.62 m.
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Quick facts about the taiga bean goose
It lays one clutch of 5 eggs per year, incubates them for 28 days, and reaches sexual maturity at 3 years. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category, and its geographic range covers 13,920,000 km².
- Weight
- 2.74 kg – 3.2 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.62 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 23 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 25.6 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 28 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 3 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the taiga bean goose?
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Where does the taiga bean goose live?
Not recorded
What is the 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.
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Is the taiga bean goose endangered?
The taiga bean goose is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the taiga bean goose classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusAnser
- SpeciesAnser fabalis (Latham, 1787)
Synonyms Anas segetum, Anser fabilis, Anser segetum, Melanonyx fabalis fabalis
Other names and names in other languages (106)
- Bean gooseEnglish
- Taiga bean-gooseEnglish
- اوزة فول التايغاArabic
- إوز الفول التايغاArabic
- Auca montesinaAragonese
- gansu faberuAsturian
- Гусь-гуменніцаBelarusian
- Гусь-гуменнiцаBelarusian
- Посевна гъскаBulgarian
- Тайгова посевна гъскаBulgarian
- শুঁটি রাজহাঁসBangla
- Gwaz-eostoùBreton
- Oca pradencaCatalan
- oca de bec curtCatalan
- Йӗтем хурӗChuvash
- husa polníCzech
- gwydd y llafurWelsh
- Gŵydd y llafurWelsh
- Gwyddau'r LlafurWelsh
- TajgasædgåsDanish
- RietgansGerman
- SaatgansGerman
- TaigasaatgansGerman
- WaldsaatgansGerman
- ΧωραφόχηναGreek
- FabanseroEsperanto
- tajga fabanseroEsperanto
- Ansar CampestreSpanish
- Ánsar campestreSpanish
- Ánsar campestre de la taigaSpanish
- rabahaniEstonian
- Antzara mokolaburraBasque
- غاز پازردPersian
- metsähanhiFinnish
- taigametsähanhiFinnish
- ekrugásFaroese
- Oie des moissonsFrench
- oie des moissons de la taïgaFrench
- SiadgusNorthern Frisian
- TaigawinkWestern Frisian
- SiolghéIrish
- SíolghéIrish
- Síolghé taigaíIrish
- Muir gheadhScottish Gaelic
- muir-ghèadhScottish Gaelic
- muir-gheòidhScottish Gaelic
- síolghé ghéannaScottish Gaelic
- Ganso campestreGalician
- Guiy poanreyManx
- אוז אחוHebrew
- אווז אחוHebrew
- אווז אחו טאיגהHebrew
- guska glogovnjačaCroatian
- vetési lúdHungarian
- AkurgæsIcelandic
- oca granaiolaItalian
- Oca granaiola della taigaItalian
- ヒシクイJapanese
- オオヒシクイJapanese
- ニシヒシクイJapanese
- მეკალოე ბატიGeorgian
- ҚырманқазKazakh
- 큰기러기Korean
- 큰부리큰기러기Korean
- MouergänsLuxembourgish
- ReetgajsLimburgish
- želmeninė žąsisLithuanian
- sējas zossLatvian
- полска гускаMacedonian
- Полска гуска (тајга)Macedonian
- Палска (Посебна) гускаMacedonian
- Wiżża tal-FulMaltese
- Буурал галууMongolian
- ReitgoosLow German
- taigarietgansDutch
- sædgåsNorwegian
- taigasædgåsNorwegian
- gęś zbożowaPolish
- ganso-campestrePortuguese
- ganso-campestre-da-taigaPortuguese
- ganso-campestre-da-tundraPortuguese
- ganso-da-tundraPortuguese
- Auca da graunRomansh
- gâsca de semănăturăRomanian
- Gâscă de semănăturăRomanian
- Лесной гуменникRussian
- Гуменник (лесной гуменник)Russian
- ČuonjáNorthern Sami
- sáivačuonjáNorthern Sami
- hus siatinnáSlovak
- mala gosSlovenian
- njivska gosSlovenian
- Pata e araveAlbanian
- Guska glogovnjača (šumska)Serbian
- Гуска глоговњача (Guska glogovnjača)Serbian
- sädgåsSwedish
- skogsgåsSwedish
- skogssädgåsSwedish
- tajgasädgåsSwedish
- tarla kaziTurkish
- Tayga KazıTurkish
- Шаң казыTuvinian
- ГуменникUkrainian
- гуменник великийUkrainian
- 豆雁Chinese
- 寒林豆雁Chinese
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Relatives of the taiga bean goose
Other species in the same genus Anser.
Greylag goose
Anser anser
Bar-headed goose
Anser indicus
Greater white-fronted goose
Anser albifrons
Snow goose
Anser caerulescens
Lesser white-fronted goose
Anser erythropus
Pink-footed goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
CompareTaiga bean goose vs Greylag gooseTaiga bean goose vs Bar-headed gooseTaiga bean goose vs Greater white-fronted gooseTaiga bean goose vs Snow goose
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the taiga bean goose?
The taiga bean goose is a bird in the waterfowl subgroup. It belongs to the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes, and genus Anser.
How heavy is the taiga bean goose?
Adults weigh 2.755 kg as a representative value, with reported values from 2.735 to 3.198 kg. Its wingspan is 1.62 m.
What does the taiga bean goose eat?
The taiga bean goose is a herbivore.
What habitat does the taiga bean goose use?
It uses wetland habitat and has a terrestrial lifestyle. It is migratory.
Is the taiga bean goose endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the taiga bean goose live?
Its lifespan is 23 years, with values up to 25.6 years reported by sources.
How many eggs does the taiga bean goose lay?
It lays 5 eggs per clutch and has 1 clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 28 days.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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