Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose has surged: up 42× on the route-weighted index since 1988.
About the Greater White-fronted Goose
The Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) is a North American member of the Ducks, Geese & Waterfowl (Anatidae). In this analysis it is grouped with the waterfowl.
- Size
- 12–43.5 in long (30–110 cm) — a medium to large waterfowl (typical for the family)
- Habitat
- Lakes, ponds, rivers, marshes and sheltered coastal waters.
- Diet
- Aquatic plants, seeds and invertebrates, dabbled at the surface or dived for.
- Range
- Recorded on 28 Breeding Bird Survey routes across 1 state, most concentrated in the BCR 4.
- Family
- Anatidae · Waterfowl
Notable Greater White-fronted Goose Trends
No notable trend signals for Greater White-fronted Goose. See the full index history below.
Greater White-fronted Goose Population Forecast
If the recent trend holds, Greater White-fronted Goose is projected to rise about 89% by 2029 — from 0.06 in 2024 to a central estimate of 0.12 (95% range 0.01–0.23). A 5-year backtest shows a typical error of ±39.4%, with 60% of held-out values landing inside the 95% band.
| Year | Projected index | 95% low | 95% high |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.21 |
| 2026 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.22 |
| 2027 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.22 |
| 2028 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.22 |
| 2029 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.23 |
Where the Greater White-fronted Goose Is Detected
BBS routes recording Greater White-fronted Goose, sized by most recent count.
Greater White-fronted Goose Population Trend by State
| Alaska | 20× | 1988 | 28 |
Greater White-fronted Goose Population Trend by Region
Bird Conservation Regions are the ecological unit for trends.
| BCR 3 | 14× | 1997 | 4 |
| BCR 4 | +608% | 1991 | 19 |
Greater White-fronted Goose Conservation Status
Our route-weighted index shows it up about 4060% since 1988.
Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22. Trend is a route-weighted relative-abundance index, not an absolute population.