Bean Goose
ヒシクイ · Hishikui
Photo: Marco Mussita / CC BY 4.0 / iNaturalist
About the Bean Goose (including Taiga and Tundra Bean Geese)
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.
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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.
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Frequently asked questions
The Bean Goose is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Hokkaido, Aomori, Miyagi, Niigata, Ishikawa.
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