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Swan Goose

Anser cygnoid

Endangered
طول الجناح
84,4 cm
الوزن
3343,75 g
الفصيلة
Anatidae
الرتبة
Anseriformes

حول

A large long-necked goose with warm brown body, pale underparts, a dark brown cap, and a long straight black bill. The ancestor of the Chinese domestic Swan Goose breed. Wild populations are declining sharply. Breeds in Mongolia and Siberia; winters in eastern China. Endangered in the wild.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 84,4 cm 33.2 in
الوزن 3343,75 g 117.95 oz

التعرف

الريش

Long neck with rich chestnut hindneck stripe. Forehead and crown dark brown; face and throat whitish. Upperparts grayish-brown; underparts pale. Long black bill. Pink legs. Ancestor of Chinese domestic geese.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on steppe lakes, rivers, and meadows in Mongolia, Siberia, and northeastern China. Winters in eastern China's Yangtze River floodplain and coastal wetlands. Wild populations critically small.

النطاق الجغرافي

Breeds in the tundra and boreal zones of Alaska and Canada; winters on the Pacific coast from British Columbia to California.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore; grazes aquatic plants and grasses at wetland margins; takes invertebrates in spring; diet shifts with seasonal flooding.

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Incubation: 28 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

4-8

الصوت

الغناء

A deep, resonant 'honk'; less frequently heard than Greylag. The EN status reflects serious population decline; vocalizations are considered similar to Greylag Goose.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
الفصيلة Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Anser
الأنواع Anser cygnoid

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Swan Goose eat?
Herbivore; grazes aquatic plants and grasses at wetland margins; takes invertebrates in spring; diet shifts with seasonal flooding.
Where does the Swan Goose live?
Breeds on steppe lakes, rivers, and meadows in Mongolia, Siberia, and northeastern China. Winters in eastern China's Yangtze River floodplain and coastal wetlands. Wild populations critically small.
Is the Swan Goose endangered?
The Swan Goose has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Swan Goose nest?
Incubation: 28 days.
What does the Swan Goose sound like?
A deep, resonant 'honk'; less frequently heard than Greylag. The EN status reflects serious population decline; vocalizations are considered similar to Greylag Goose.
How big is the Swan Goose?
The Swan Goose has a wingspan of 84.4 cm, weight of 3343.75 g.
What order and family does the Swan Goose belong to?
The Swan Goose (Anser cygnoid) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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