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	greylag - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		- common wild goose: a common wild goose that is light brownish-grey with a large orange or pink beak and is the ancestor of the domestic farm goose.
		Greylag Goose, common name for a large European goose which is the ancestor of most domestic breeds of geese.
		The greylag is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic geese; the Chinese goose is an exception, being a thickset descendant of the slender swan...
	au.encarta.msn.com /greylag.html (111 words)

	Greylag Goose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Greylag Goose, Anser anser, is a bird with a wide range in the Old World, apparently breeding where suitable localities are to be found in many European countries, although it no longer breeds in southwestern Europe.
		Thus the Greylag Goose is the grey goose, which in England when the name was given, was not strongly migratory but lagged behind the other wild goose species when they left for their northern breeding quarters.
		Within science, the greylag goose is most notable as being the bird with which the ethologist Konrad Lorenz first did his major studying into the behavioural phenomenon of imprinting.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greylag_Goose (353 words)

	Goose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Goose (plural geese) is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae.
		In the West, farmyard geese are descended from the Greylag, but in Asia the swan goose has been farmed for at least as long.
		Goose in its origins is one of the oldest words of the Indo-European languages, the modern names deriving from the proto-Indo-European root, ghans, hence Sanskrit hamsa (feminine hamsii), Latin anser, Greek khén etc.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Goose (452 words)

	Greylag Goose: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Greylags have been reintroduced in many areas of the UK and numbers have increased significantly, however the flocks tend to be semi-tame in these areas.
		Thus the Greylag Goose is the grey goose which in England, when the name was given, was not migratory but lagged behind the other wild species at the season when they betook themselves to their northern breeding quarters.
		The Greylag is the most economically important species of goose (goose: Web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks), as the origin of the well-known domestic race (see poultry (poultry: Flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food)).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/greylag_goose (765 words)

	Greylag Geese
		The Greylag is a large goose, 74–84 cm long with a 149–168 cm wingspan.
		Thus the Greylag Goose is the grey goose, which in England when the name was given, was not strongly migratory but lagged behind the other wild goose species when they left for their northern breeding quarters.
		Within science, the greylag goose is most notable as being the bird with which the ethologist Konrad Lorenz first did his major studying into the behavioural phenomenon of imprinting.
	www.avianweb.com /greylaggeese.html (609 words)

	sociology - Goose
		Anatidae Goose (plural geese) is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae.
		Goose in its origins is one of the oldest words of the Indo-European languages, the modern names deriving from the proto-Indo-European root, ghans, hence Sanskrit hamsa (feminine hamsii), Latin anser, Greek khén etc.
		There are Mother Goose tales, such as a farmwife might have told; there is the proverbial goose that laid the golden eggs, warning about the perils of greed.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Goose (608 words)

	Database Lookup Results
		Nilsson, L., Kahlert, J., and Persson, H. (2001) Moult and moult migration of Greylag Geese Anser anser from a population in Scania, south Sweden.
		Nilsson, L. and Persson, H. (1993) Variation in survival in an increasing population of the greylag goose Anser anser in Scania, southern Sweden.
		Newton, I. and Kerbes, R. (1974) Breeding of greylag geese (Anser anser) on the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
	www.goose.org /cgi-bin/search_key.pl?searchkey=greylag&boolean=AND (2105 words)

	Greylag Goose - description page
		Extensive reeds and coastal meadows are the habitats of the Greylag Goose.
		The young hatch at the beginning of May. The Greylag Goose is very sensitive to disturbance at the time of breeding and thus they should not be disturbed in any way.
		The arrival and departure of the Greylag Goose is connected with ice drift and freezing water in the sea.
	bio.edu.ee /animals/Linnud/ANSANS2.htm (314 words)

	Geese - info and games
		The Pink-footed Goose has the bill short, bright pink in the middle, and the feet also pink, which is diagnostic.The upper wing-coverts are nearly of the same bluish-grey as in the Greylag Goose.
		The Greylag Goose: The Greylag is a large goose, 74-84 cm long with a 149-168 cm wingspan.
		The Domesticated Goose: It has increased greatly in size and fecundity from its ancester, the Greylag Goose, but almost the only change in plumage is that tame geese are bred to lose the darker tints of the wild bird, and are more or less marked with white - being often wholly of that colour.
	www.sheppardsoftware.com /content/animals/animals/birds/goose.htm (884 words)

	Policy Report and Recommendations of the National Goose Forum: page 3
		Icelandic greylag geese for many years increased at a similar rate to pink-footed geese, though the trends diverged in the late 1970s when greylag goose numbers remained stable in contrast to pink-footed goose numbers.
		Populations of native and naturalised greylag geese are small compared to the migratory greylag goose population, nor are they strictly migratory in the sense of overflying national boundaries.
		The naturalised greylag goose population is often treated separately to the 'native' population, but many birds in the naturalised population originate from deliberate releases some years ago of birds taken from the native greylag goose population, hence the two populations cannot be genetically distinguished from each other.
	www.scotland.gov.uk /nationalgooseforum/ngf-03.asp?textonly=FALSE (4037 words)

	Chapter 1. ORIGINS AND BREEDS OF DOMESTIC GEESE
		From the tropics, there is the Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) from Africa, the Nene goose (Branta sandvicensis) from the Hawaiian Islands, the Bar-headed goose (Anser Indicus) from India and central Asia, the Northern Spur-winged goose (Plectropectus gambensis) from Africa and the Semipalmated (magpie) goose (Anseranas semipalmata) from Australia and New Guinea.
		This goose is a white goose with orange shanks and an orange beak.
		The Embden is a white goose with relatively tight feathering, an erect stand, orange shanks and an orange beak.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/Y4359E/y4359e03.htm (2209 words)

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		Therefore, it is reasonable to assert that the August 2005 count underestimated the number of Greylag Geese present at that time, and that the population is still increasing in the Uists.
		The breeding success of Northwest Scotland Greylag Geese on Tiree, another stronghold for the population to the south of the Uists, was low in 2005.
		Since the last national census in 1997, the Northwest Scotland Greylag Goose population is thought to have increased in number and range.
	www.wwt.org.uk /research/monitoring/NWScotland-greylag_latest.asp (954 words)

	Domesticated goose Summary
		The goose was also domesticated in China from the Chinese, or swan, goose (Cygnopsis cygnoides), the largest living goose, today native to Siberia and eastern Mongolia.
		A danish domesticated greylag goose in its pen.
		The geese in the temple of Juno on the Capitoline Hill were said by Livy to have saved Rome from the Gauls around 390 BC when they were disturbed in a night attack.
	www.bookrags.com /Domesticated_goose (912 words)

	Greylag Goose - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Greylag Goose - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Greylag Goose, common name for a large European goose which is the ancestor of most domestic breeds of geese.
		The greylag is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic geese; the Chinese goose is an exception, being a thickset descendant of the slender swan...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Greylag_Goose.html (116 words)

	Goose Sounds
		There are Mother Goose tales, such as a farmwife might have told; there is the proverbial goose that laid the golden eggs, warning about the perils of greed.
		The geese in the temple of Juno on the Capitoline were said by Livy to have saved Rome from the Gauls around 390 BC when they were disturbed in a night attack.
		The vocalisations of the Cape Barren goose are a distinctive loud, deep 'grunt or honk.' The call of the female is higher in pitch.
	www.junglewalk.com /sound/Goose-sounds-P2.htm (459 words)

	Confusing Domestic Geese
		The Greylag Goose, a native of northern and central Eurasia, has been domesticated and raised for meat for over 1,000 years.
		These domestic greylag geese were present in the marina at Myers Pt., Lansing, NY on 24 Feb 2001, the same day a real Greater White-fronted Goose was off the south shore (go here to see that bird).
		Its Canada Goose heritage is very apparent from the dark neck, facial pattern, and overall body pattern, but the white behind the bill and the long red bill itself point to a domestic goose parent.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /crows/domgeese.htm (841 words)

	Greylag geese at Paxton Pits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Greylag geese can be found at Paxton throughout the year, often forming large winter flocks on Heronry or Island Lakes, or feeding in the fields around the A1 Pits.
		They are feral geese, but they would have been native to the Fens until the Middle Ages, when they were lost to drainage and hunting.
		By far the commonest goose at Paxton, look out for scarcer wildfowl - such as barnacle or pink-footed geese - among the flock.
	www.paxton-pits.org.uk /species/greylag (106 words)

	Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
		The greylag goose is the ancestor of the domesticated goose.
		The goose lays four to nine eggs, which she incubates alone for 27 to 30 days while the gander keeps guard close by.
		Both parents care for the newly hatched goslings, which are capable of flight at 57 days but remain in the company of their parents, feeding by themselves.
	www.cogsci.indiana.edu /farg/harry/bio/zoo/greylag.htm (81 words)

	Greylag goose - Anser anser - ARKive
		If you see a wild grey goose in the UK outside the winter months, it will almost certainly be a greylag.
		The only other ‘wild’ goose seen throughout the year, and the only one apart from the greylag to breed in Britain, is the Canada goose, an introduced species.
		Greylags are the ancestors of most domesticated geese, although the Chinese swan goose is descended from the wild swan goose found in eastern Asia.
	www.arkive.org /species/ARK/birds/Anser_anser (206 words)

	The RSPB: Greylag goose
		The ancestor of most domestic geese, the greylag is the largest and bulkiest of the wild geese native to the UK and Europe.
		In many parts of the UK it has been re-established by releasing birds in suitable areas, but the resulting flocks (often mixed with Canada geese) found around gravel pits, lakes and reservoirs all year round in southern Britain tend to be semi-tame and uninspiring.
		Greylag geese are easily seen in lowland areas of the UK all year, sometimes even in suburban parks with lakes but especially on low-lying grassy fields in river valleys.
	www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/g/greylaggoose (443 words)

	Ornis Svecica - Short communication: Mixed brood of Greylag Goose [Anser anser] and Canada Goose [Branta canadensis] - ...
		According to the literature, the Greylag Goose is not an interspecific nest parasite, and my observation seems to be the first case between these two species.
		One single record exists of a mixed clutch where a Greylag Goose laid eggs in the nest of a Barnacle Goose [Branta leucopsis].
		However, the presence of hybrids between Greylag Goose and Canada Goose shows that mixed broods occur infrequently, since these hybrids can be ascribed to a goose that has been fostered by another species (i.e.
	www.eurobirding.com /birdingmagazines/artinfo.php?id=7893 (831 words)

	Ardastra gardens, zoo & conservation center \| Nassau, Bahamas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Simply put, a goose is just a large duck.
		The Eastern greylag geese - Anser anser rubrirostris - found throughout Russia, parts of Asia and Europe.
		This goose is the largest and bulkiest of the geese native to Europe and this is partly why they are the ancestor of most domestic geese.
	www.ardastra.com /gooseinfo.html (514 words)

	Mourne Game and Wildfowl Conservation Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Greylag, the ancestors of all domestic geese, breed in Iceland, western Scotland, Norway, Denmark and southeastern Europe.
		As a rule, the goose lays four to nine eggs, which she incubates alone for 27 to 30 days while the gander keeps guard close by.
		Both parents care for the newly hatched goslings, which are capable of flight at 57 days but remain in the company of their parents, individual families then joining to form large flocks.
	www.wildfowling.com /mournewa/greylag_goose.htm (319 words)

	Greylag Goose
		The greylag is a heavy goose with brown and white plumage, a large, orange bill, and fleshy-coloured legs.
		When flying in flocks, the greylag goose will form a characteristic V-shape to conserve energy by slipstreaming the bird in front.
		The greylag goose has reduced its range in Europe due to the drainage of its traditional nest sites.
	www.collectbritain.co.uk /personalisation/object.cfm?uid=020SHOW1CDR1376U0BD30C01 (286 words)

	WI's Goose Special Group convenes at Doñana
		Welcome speeches were given by the Director General of the Andalusian Environmental Administration, the Director of the Doñana National Park, the Vice-director of the Doñana Biological Station, the Mayor of Almonte, and a representative of Wetlands International.
		Special attention was paid to the Greylag Goose and also to hunting, so discussion sessions were devoted to both issues.
		At the end of the annual meeting, the GSG adopted four resolutions addressed to the respective authorities of several countries where adverse plans or ongoing developments are threatening the existence of geese populations or their sustaining habitats.
	www.ramsar.org /wn/w.n.goose_specialist7.htm (543 words)

	Letters to the Editor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		There was an apparently wild, fully-grown Greylag goose in the area near the Abu Dhabi sewage farm between the new Airport Road and the Beach Palace from 3
		It fed on the patches of grass near the outfall from the sewage farm in the area frequented by the flamingos bud did not mix with the flamingos.
		The goose was unringed and had the pinkish bill and legs of the eastern form of the Greylag (Anser a.
	www.enhg.org /b/b01/01_31.htm (204 words)

	BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Greylag Goose
		BTO - Breeding Birds of the Wider Countryside: Greylag Goose
		Apart from a small indigenous population in north-west Scotland and the Western Isles, and winter visitors mainly from Iceland, the Greylag Goose is an introduced species throughout the UK.
		Introduced Greylags have increased very rapidly, at a rate estimated at 12% per annum in southern Britain between the 1988–91 Atlas period and 1999 (Rehfisch et al.
	www.bto.org /birdtrends2005/wcrgrego.htm (240 words)

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