Tundra Bean Goose vs Stockente

Anser serrirostris verglichen mit Anas platyrhynchos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Tundra Bean Goose Stockente
Wissenschaftlicher Name Anser serrirostris Anas platyrhynchos
Ordnung Anseriformes Anseriformes
Familie Anatidae Anatidae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge 58,0 cm (22.8 in)
Flügelspannweite 90,0 cm (35.4 in)
Gewicht 2540,0 g (89.60 oz) 1100,0 g (38.80 oz)
Ernährung -- Omnivorous — aquatic plants, seeds, insects, crustaceans, and mollusks. Feeds by dabbling, upending, and grazing …
Gelegegröße 3-8 4-18
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Tundra Bean Goose
Stockente 58,0 cm
Flügelspannweite
Tundra Bean Goose
Stockente 90,0 cm
Gewicht
Tundra Bean Goose 2540,0 g
Stockente 1100,0 g

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Tundra Bean Goose only

Stockente only

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Tundra Bean Goose

Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra in Siberia. Winters on agricultural land, river floodplains, and wetlands in eastern China, Japan, and Korea, with some wintering in western Europe.

Stockente

Nearly any wetland habitat including lakes, rivers, ponds, marshes, estuaries, and urban park ponds.

Song & Call Comparison

Tundra Bean Goose

Gesang

A nasal, lower call compared to Taiga Bean Goose. Considered subspecifically or specifically distinct; vocalizations are an active taxonomic tool for separation in mixed flocks.

Stockente

Gesang

Female gives the classic 'quack-quack-quack', descending in pitch. Male utters soft nasal 'raeb-raeb'. Both give a high 'gag-gag-gag' when alarmed or taking flight.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tundra Bean Goose

Stockente

Native across the Northern Hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia. Introduced to Australia and New Zealand.

Erhaltungsstatus

Not Evaluated

Tundra Bean Goose

Least Concern

Stockente

How to Tell Them Apart

Tundra Bean Goose

Gefieder

Dark brown head and neck; grayish-brown back with pale feather fringing. Underparts pale gray-brown. Orange-yellow legs. Bill black with orange subterminal band. Recently split from Taiga Bean Goose.

Stockente

Gefieder

Breeding males have an iridescent green head, white neck ring, chestnut breast, and grey body. Females are mottled brown. Both sexes show a blue speculum bordered by white.

Schnabel

Broad, flat bill — yellow-green in males, orange-brown in females

About These Birds

Tundra Bean Goose

A large brown goose with dark head and neck, orange-patterned black bill, and orange legs. Separated from Taiga Bean Goose as a distinct species. Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra; winters in eastern Asia and occasionally western Europe. More common in Japan and eastern China.

Stockente

Die Stockente ist die Stammform der meisten Hausentenrassen und die häufigste und am weitesten verbreitete Schwimmente der Welt. Erpel zeigen aufwendige Balzrituale, darunter Kopfnicken und pfeifend-grunzende Rufe. Stockenten sind äußerst anpassungsfähig und gedeihen sowohl in der Wildnis als auch in städtischen Lebensräumen.

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