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- Longueur
- 75–90 cm
- Envergure
- 147–180 cm
- Poids
- 3 000–3 550 g
Présence dans le détroit
Rare winter visitor to wetlands. From 1980 it has wintered for eight years intermittently but never in large numbers (<33). It is more regular as a migrant.
Identification
Large and robust, with uniform greyish-brown colouring. Orange bill and pink legs. Often fly in a “V” formation with prominent pale grey forewings.
Déplacements
Usually at the start of October to the beginning of February, but there are late records, as late as May. Peaks in 1st hf. November and 2nd hf. January.
Reprises de bagues
Denmark (10), Sweden (10), Norway (4), Poland (4), Germany (2) and Czech Republic (1).
Texte éditorial de Bioestrecho. Dernière révision : 8 septembre 2026.
Galerie
DétroitAlejandro Calle, CC0 · 2024
DétroitDarío Calvente Viera, CC BY · 2026
DétroitDarío Calvente Viera, CC BY · 2026
DétroitDiego González Dopico, CC BY · 2025
DétroitDarío Calvente Viera, CC BY · 2023
DétroitDarío Calvente Viera, CC BY · 2023
