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It has a rotund, bulky body, a thick and long neck, and a large head and bill. It has pink legs and feet, and an orange or pink bill with a white or brown nail (hard horny material at tip of upper mandible). [9] It is 74 to 91 centimetres (29 to 36 in) long with a wing length of 41.2 to 48 centimetres (16 + 1 ⁄ 4 to 19 in).
Pomeranian Geese usually have white feathers around the base of their bills but solid-colored heads are more preferred. A Pomeranian goose should have blue eyes, a pinkish red bill, and reddish orange legs and feet. [8] The indication of knobs at the base of a goose's bill is viewed negatively and is considered indicative of inbreeding.
West of England geese have blue eyes, an orange bill, a dual-lobed paunch and a calm temperament. They weigh between 6 and 9 kg. The gander is white and sometimes shows some traces of grey. The female goose has clear grey markings on head, neck, back and the thigh coverts.
Both adult male and female pilgrim geese have webbed toes, short shanks and a knobless bill that are entirely orange in colour. [9] They have a medium length tail which is found closely folded, while the wings are strong and found flush to the body. [9] Both the ganders and geese have plumage that is hard and tight as well as relatively large ...
The largest are the bean, greylag and swan geese at up to around 4 kg (9 lb) in weight (with domestic forms far exceeding this), and the smallest are the lesser white-fronted and Ross's geese, which ranges from about 1.3 to 2.3 kg (3–5 lb). [3] All have legs and feet that are pink, or orange, and bills that are pink, orange, or black.
The Emden is the heaviest goose breed of Germany: ganders may weigh up to 12 kg, and reach a height of a metre. [11] The plumage is pure white, with orange feet and shanks, and a short bill of a slightly lighter orange.
The bill is black at the base and tip, with an orange band across the middle; the legs and feet are also bright orange. The upper wing-coverts are dark brown, as in the white-fronted goose ( Anser albifrons ) and the lesser white-fronted goose ( A. erythropus ), but differing from these in having narrow white fringes to the feathers.
The bill is black at the base and tip, with an orange band across the middle; the legs and feet are also bright orange. The upper wing-coverts are dark brown, as in the white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons) and the lesser white-fronted goose (A. erythropus), but differing from these in having narrow white fringes to the feathers.