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In this subsection, I have included several genera of waterfowl from the order Anseriformes, which have the word “goose” in their Russian name.
These birds are 60–72.5 centimeters (23.6–28.5 in) long and weigh 2.7–3.2 kilograms (6.0–7.1 lb).
Lifespan in captivity is up to 25 years.
On average the length of a mature bird is 80 cm (31 inches). The mass of the birds tends to be in the range of 2500 to 4100 g.
Most greylag geese live until they are twenty years old.
Egyptian geese are anywhere from 63 to 73 cm in height and they can weigh from 1.5 to 2.3 kg.
Lifespan – between 20 and 25 years.
A mid-sized goose, it measures 71–76 cm (28–30 in) in total length and weighs 1.87–3.2 kg (4.1–7.1 lb)
The lifespan of geese of this breed is 30 years, but not many live to this age.
It is a medium-sized goose, 60–75 cm (24–30 in) long, the wingspan 135–170 cm (53–67 in), and weighing 1.8–3.4 kg (4.0–7.5 lb).
Pink-footed geese live for about 20 years in the wild.
Greater white-fronted geese are 64–81 cm (25–32 in) in length, have a 130–165 cm (51–65 in) wingspan and weigh 1.93–3.31 kg (4 lb 4 oz–7 lb 5 oz).
Adult emperor geese are small waterfowl averaging less than 3 kg and around 69 cm in length.
Lifespan – up to 25 years in captivity, about 12 years in the wild.
Snow geese stand 63.5 to 78.7 cm .They weigh from 2 to 3 kg.
Is believed to be more than 15 years in the wild.
Males range from 24 to 26 inches in length and weigh an average of four pounds. Females are somewhat smaller, averaging 23 inches in length and an average weight of 3.5 pounds.
Maximum longevity - 22,5 years.
The length ranges from 68 to 90 cm (27–35 in), wingspan from 140 to 174 cm (55–69 in) and weight from 1.7–4 kg (3.7–8.8 lb). In the nominate subspecies, males average 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) and females average 2.84 kg (6.3 lb).
In the wild, this goose can live 20-25 years, in captivity it lives up to 30 years.
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