Lesser white-fronted goose
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Lesser white-fronted geese have high-pitched calls.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Lesser white-fronted goose
- Scientific name
- Anser erythropus
- Japanese name
- カリガネ
- Group
- Birds
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
- Genus
- Anser
It looks like the greater white-fronted goose, but the white patch on its forehead is wider, and it has a yellow ring around each eye.
In summer it flies to the Arctic and raises its young during the 'white nights', when the sun does not set all day.
How the Lesser white-fronted goose lives
They eat plants that grow near water. They live in places such as tidal flats and rice paddies.
多摩動物公園Basic data
- Size
- Total length: about 53–66 cm
- Diet
- Plants growing near water
- Range
- Japan, Eurasia, and North America
- Conservation status in Japan
- Endangered (EN)Ministry of the Environment of Japan, 5th Red List (2026)
Where the Lesser white-fronted goose has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- カリガネ
- 简体中文
- 小白额雁
- 繁體中文
- 小白額雁
- 한국어
- 흰이마기러기
- Español
- Ánsar chico
- Français
- Oie naine
- Deutsch
- Zwerggans
- Português (Brasil)
- Ganso-pequeno
- Italiano
- Oca lombardella minore
- العربية
- إوزة غراء صغيرة
- Tiếng Việt
- Ngỗng trán trắng nhỏ
- Русский
- Пискулька
- Türkçe
- Küçük sakarca
- বাংলা
- ছোট ধলাকপাল রাজহাঁস
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 多摩動物公園 — カリガネChecked: 2026-11-03
- Ministry of the Environment of Japan, 5th Red List (2026)Checked: 2026-11-07
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
The conservation status in Japan is the category in the Red Lists of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, which assess the risk of extinction for wild animals in Japan.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
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Places that keep or show the Lesser white-fronted goose
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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