BirdsAroundWorld.comSwan goose
Anser cygnoides
The Swan goose (Anser cygnoides) is a bird found in Mongolia, China, Russia, South Korea and Japan. Wetlands and grasslands in Mongolia and China. It eats leaves and other plant parts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
See the Swan goose on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Anser cygnoides |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia |
| Found in | Mongolia, China, Russia, South Korea and Japan |
🏡 Where the Swan goose lives
Wetlands and grasslands in Mongolia and China.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🌿 Leaves & plants100%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Swan goose
Recorded by Simon Kiesé (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC635985. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Swan goose
Where does the Swan goose live?
The Swan goose lives in Mongolia, China, Russia, South Korea and Japan. Wetlands and grasslands in Mongolia and China.
What does the Swan goose eat?
leaves and other plant parts (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Swan goose endangered?
Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.