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Baku Zoological Park

Black Geese

Size and weight

Up to 60 cm in length and up to 180 cm in wingspan
Up to 6.5 kg

Nutrition

Omnivore

Life Span

Up to 24 years

Reproduction

5-6

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Northern coastal regions of Eurasia and across North America, migrating to more southernly coasts in winter

The black geese derive their name for their prominent areas of black coloration found in all species. Similar to geese in behavior, black geese do not cackle like geese. Their voice is more abrupt and, in some species, similar to a dog's barking. They have a shorter neck and beak