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Size
76 - 89 cm 2.3 - 4 kg
Description.
Silvery grey plumage, bill pinkish to orange , feet flsh coloured . Domestic Geese originate from this species
Diet
Entirely vegetable matter, grasses cereals young leaves , shoots of clover , dandilion. Feeds on land not in water.
Habitat
Large lakes and fringing vegetation bordered by grazing pasture , reeds and marshes also , gravel pits.
When Does the Grey Lag Breed ?
April to July, 2 - 3 eggs , incubation 28 -29 days, young fledge in 8 weeks . Nests on ground..
An introduced resident species which can be seen throughout the year Jan - Dec
