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Emperor Goose

Anser canagicus

Least Concern
Envergadura
74,8 cm
Peso
2300,45 g
Familia
Anatidae
Orden
Anseriformes

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El ganso emperador es un ganso ártico que cría exclusivamente en las costas de Alaska y el extremo noreste de Siberia, pasando el invierno principalmente en las costas de las islas Aleutianas y el suroeste de Alaska. Tiene el plumaje gris barrado con la cabeza y la parte superior del cuello blancos. Se alimenta principalmente de plantas costeras, algas marinas e invertebrados intertidales.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 74,8 cm 29.4 in
Peso 2300,45 g 81.15 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Body plumage blue-gray with black and white feather scalloping. White head and hindneck contrasting with dark throat. Orange-yellow legs. Bill pink-orange. Tail white. Adults striking; sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on coastal tundra near the Bering Sea in Alaska and Chukotka. Winters on rocky coastal shorelines, kelp beds, and intertidal flats along the Aleutian Islands and Alaska Peninsula.

Distribución geográfica

Breeds in the eastern Arctic of Canada; winters along the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Florida and occasionally to Texas.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes aquatic plants and terrestrial grasses; upends in shallow water; winter diet shifts toward grain fields and coastal eelgrass.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-8

Sonido

Canto

A low, nasal 'clag-clag' call. Less vocal than other Anser geese. Gives contact calls in flocks during Arctic breeding and Pacific coast wintering. Somewhat quiet.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Familia Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Anser
Especies Anser canagicus

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Emperor Goose eat?
Grazes aquatic plants and terrestrial grasses; upends in shallow water; winter diet shifts toward grain fields and coastal eelgrass.
Where does the Emperor Goose live?
Breeds on coastal tundra near the Bering Sea in Alaska and Chukotka. Winters on rocky coastal shorelines, kelp beds, and intertidal flats along the Aleutian Islands and Alaska Peninsula.
Is the Emperor Goose endangered?
The Emperor Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Emperor Goose nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.
What does the Emperor Goose sound like?
A low, nasal 'clag-clag' call. Less vocal than other Anser geese. Gives contact calls in flocks during Arctic breeding and Pacific coast wintering. Somewhat quiet.
How big is the Emperor Goose?
The Emperor Goose has a wingspan of 74.8 cm, weight of 2300.45 g.
What order and family does the Emperor Goose belong to?
The Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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