Swan geese (Anser Cygnoides) so named because they have more vertibrae in their neck than other breeds of goose.

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This wild goose is often confused with the Chinese goose (anser cygnoides domesticus) which was bred from swan geese but has a basal knob on the top of its beak.

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Size: 5020px × 3347px
Location: Martin Mere WWT, Burscough, Lancashire.
Photo credit: © Sue Heaton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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