| 单词 | lesser white-fronted goose |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslesser white-fronted goose white-fronted goose n. either of two migratory grey geese having a white marking above the beak, (more fully greater white-fronted goose) Anser albifrons, which breeds in northern Eurasia and North America, and (more fully lesser white-fronted goose) A. erythropus, which breeds in northern Asia and Europe.Also with other distinguishing words, often designating subspecies of A. albifrons. ΚΠ 1766 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. ii. 150 White fronted Wild goose.] 1785 T. Pennant Arctic Zool. II. 548 White-fronted Goose... With a pale yellow elevated bill: forehead white. 1863 Spring Lapl. 14 In Lapland..bean, and white-fronted geese, flock in hundreds. 1932 Discovery Aug. 244/2 White-fronted and pink-footed geese..are supposed to be nesting at the sources of the rivers running northwards from the ice-cap. 2009 Independent 29 Dec. 17/1 A handful of birds seem to have stopped visiting Britain, such as the lesser white-fronted goose and little bustard. < as lemmas |
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