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
The Snow Goose: A Story of Dunkirk on Gallico's novel, initially entitled "The Snow Goose". Gallico threatened to sue the band for copyright infringement, and therefore the band had to change the title to "Music Inspired by The Snow Goose". The album was a great success and established Camel, leading to a sell-out performance with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in October 1975. Camel toured Europe in late 2013 and early 2014, performing the album in its entirety for the first time since 1975. In 2014, readers of "Prog" magazine voted it no. 31 in the Top 100 Prog Albums of All