Lesser White-fronted Goose
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Anser erythropus
Very rare vagrants from Asia with 150 records for Britain & 5 for Ireland October-March.
Scarce Breeder in Europe.
Adults, as well as being smaller than Greater White-fronted Geese, have an obvious yellow eye-ring and the white facial blaze goes up to the crown.
Most of the records we get here are escapes from captivity, occasionally we get a few sightings of introuced birds from Sweden.