Swan goose (Anser Cygnoides) so named because it has more vertibrae in its neck than other breeds of goose.


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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Location: Martin Mere, Burscough, Lancashire, England. Wildflowl & Wetlands Trust.
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