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National Natural Monument
Birds
Taiga Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
The Taiga bean goose is a large goose, bigger than the greater white-fronted goose, with an orange band near the bill tip, visiting Japan in winter. It feeds on roots and waste grain in paddies and marshes. The species itself is a Natural Monument, and wintering sites such as Izunuma-Uchinuma and Katano-no-Kamoike are also protected.
- Scientific name
- Anser fabalis
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi, Niigata, Ishikawa
- 日本語
- ヒシクイ
- 简体中文
- 豆雁
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The Taiga Bean Goose is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi, Niigata, Ishikawa.
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