Greylag goose the western greylag goose, breeds in Iceland and north and central Europe; "A. a. rubrirostris", the eastern greylag goose, breeds in Romania, Turkey and Russia eastwards to northeastern China. The two subspecies intergrade where their ranges meet. The greylag goose sometimes hybridises with other species of goose including the barnacle goose ("Branta leucopsis") and the Canada goose ("Branta canadensis"), and occasionally with the mute swan ("Cygnus olor"). The greylag goose was one of the first animals to be domesticated; this happened at least 3000 years ago in Ancient Egypt, the domestic breed being known as "A. a. domesticus". As the
Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers named it one of the top ten winning works, which composed the ballot for a public election of the nation's favourite. Random House published the U.S. edition in February 1964 (44 pages; ). According to "Kirkus Reviews", Borka is an ugly duckling who "does not undergo a transformation; she is as bald as a goose as she was when a gosling. ... The freely stylized illustrations in bold lines and appropriate, vivid colors are many and strong." Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers Borka: The Adventures of a Goose With No Feathers is a children's picture book