Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAnser (Anserinis)
- SpeciesAnser brachyrhynchus (Pink-footed Goose)
Closest Relatives at Thingvellir National Park
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 2 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 5 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 7 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pink-footed Goose in Thingvellir National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Pink-footed Goose sighting in Thingvellir National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pink-footed Goose in Thingvellir National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Pink-footed Goose in Thingvellir National Park in our monthly data.