Bean Goose (including Taiga and Tundra Bean Geese)
Anser fabalis
Photo: Marco Mussita / CC BY 4.0 / iNaturalist
Bean geese, including forms classified internationally as Taiga and Tundra Bean Geese, are large geese with an orange band near the bill tip that visit Japan in winter. They feed on roots and waste grain in paddies and marshes. They are protected as a national Natural Monument under the Japanese name Hishikui, and wintering sites such as Izunuma-Uchinuma and Katano-no-Kamoike are also protected.
- Scientific name
- Anser fabalis
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi, Niigata, Ishikawa
- Japanese Red List (Ministry of the Environment)
- Near ThreatenedMinistry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026)
- When to see
- October, November, December, March
- 日本語
- ヒシクイ
- 简体中文
- 豆雁
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A winter visitor that reaches Honshu via Hokkaido. It stops at coasts and lakes in Aomori on migration around October to December and again around March. Most winter at Izunuma in Miyagi.
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Frequently asked questions
The Bean Goose (including Taiga and Tundra Bean Geese) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi, Niigata, Ishikawa.
You can see the Bean Goose (including Taiga and Tundra Bean Geese) at Kushiro Zoo, Tama Zoological Park, among others (confirmed on each facility's official website on 2026-10-15).
The Bean Goose (including Taiga and Tundra Bean Geese) is mainly seen in October, November, December, March. A winter visitor that reaches Honshu via Hokkaido. It stops at coasts and lakes in Aomori on migration around October to December and again around March. Most winter at Izunuma in Miyagi.
The Bean Goose (including Taiga and Tundra Bean Geese) is listed as "Near Threatened" in the Ministry of the Environment 5th Red List (2026) (listed as ヒシクイ).
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