The Greenland White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons flavirostris
The Greenland White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons flavirostris
The Greenland White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons flavirostris
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6 Reproduction<br />
6.1 Breeding distribution and nest sites<br />
<strong>The</strong> breeding distribution and biology of the<br />
<strong>Greenland</strong> <strong>White</strong>-<strong>fronted</strong> <strong>Goose</strong> has not been especially<br />
well described. <strong>The</strong> population is known<br />
to nest in low arctic tundra areas between 64º and<br />
74º with greatest densities found between 66º and<br />
68º N (Salomonsen 1950, Best & Higgs 1990, MS23,<br />
MS24). Nesting densities are generally lower than<br />
reported for other populations (