Skip to main content

Get Involved
Get eNews
Donate
Donate

Birds
Live Cams
Courses
Merlin Bird ID

Donate
Donate

Pink-footed Goose Sounds

Overview
ID info
Life History
Maps
Sounds

Calls
0:00
Media Player Error
Update your browser or Flash plugin
Scotland, March 31, 2016Recorded by Lynden Schofield / Macaulay Library
Calls
0:00
Media Player Error
Update your browser or Flash plugin
Vlaanderen, January 09, 2021Recorded by Peter Boesman / Macaulay Library
Flock calls
0:00
Media Player Error
Update your browser or Flash plugin
England, November 17, 2017Recorded by Simon Colenutt / Macaulay Library

Sounds provided by Macaulay Library.
Listen to more sounds of this species from the ML archive.

Calls

Pink-footed Geese give typical goose honks, as well as higher-pitched yelps and scratchy calls. They are higher-pitched than Graylag Geese, Tundra Bean-Geese, and Taiga Bean-Geese, and lower-pitched than Greater White-fronted Geese. Pink-footed Geese typically give two-syllable or three-syllable calls, and their alarm call is a sharp, single note.

Compare with Similar Species

Click on an image to compare

Compare the Tundra Bean-Goose to the Pink-footed Goose

Tundra Bean-Goose

Compare the Tundra Bean-Goose to the Pink-footed Goose

Tundra Bean-Goose

Compare the Taiga Bean-Goose to the Pink-footed Goose

Taiga Bean-Goose

Compare the Taiga Bean-Goose to the Pink-footed Goose

Taiga Bean-Goose

Compare the Graylag Goose to the Pink-footed Goose

Compare the Graylag Goose to the Pink-footed Goose

Compare the Greater White-fronted Goose to the Pink-footed Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Compare the Greater White-fronted Goose to the Pink-footed Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

Compare the Canada Goose to the Pink-footed Goose

Compare the Canada Goose to the Pink-footed Goose

Looking for ID Help?

Our free app offers quick ID help with global coverage.

Try Merlin Bird ID

Species in This Family

Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl(Order: Anseriformes, Family: Anatidae)

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

Greater White-fronted Goose

Pink-footed Goose

Blue-winged Teal

Northern Shoveler

Eurasian Wigeon

American Wigeon

American Black Duck

Northern Pintail

Green-winged Teal

Ring-necked Duck

Steller's Eider

Spectacled Eider

White-winged Scoter

Long-tailed Duck

Common Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye

Hooded Merganser

Common Merganser

Red-breasted Merganser

Browse Species in This Family

More to Read

Living Bird MagazineLearn How to ID These 5 Confusing Streaked Sparrows
The Cornell Lab Review: Affordable Full-Size 8x42 Binoculars
How to Photograph Birds in Flight
Providing Nest Material for Birds: Dos & Don'ts
Pocket Binocular Review: Our Search for the Best Tiny Binoculars
Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds

About Us
Citizen Science
Lifelong Learning
Publications
Explore More
Support Our Cause

Contact Us
Web Accessibility Assistance
Privacy Policy
Terms of use
Site Credits

Follow us

© 2025 Cornell University

Search for species name or keywords

Or Browse Bird Guide by Family or Shape

Need Bird ID Help? Try Merlin

Don't miss a thing! Join our email list

The Cornell Lab will send you updates about birds,
birding, and opportunities to help bird conservation.

Email Address*