Barnacle Goose

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El barnacla cariblanca es un ganso mediano de las zonas árticas con el rostro blanco, la corona y el cuello negro brillante y el cuerpo gris barrado. Cría en acantilados de islas árticas de Groenlandia, Svalbard y la isla de Novaya Zemlya, y pasa el invierno en prados costeros del noroeste de Europa. Es una especie de conservación favorable, con poblaciones en expansión.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	76,4 cm	30.1 in
Peso	1685,0 g	59.44 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Striking black, white and gray pattern. White face and forehead; black crown, neck, and upper breast. Gray back with black and white barring. White underparts. Black tail. Sexes similar; elegant goose.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on inaccessible Arctic cliff ledges in Greenland, Svalbard, and Novaya Zemlya. Winters on coastal saltmarshes, pastures, and estuaries in northwestern Europe, particularly Scotland and Ireland.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in Arctic tundra of Alaska and Canada; winters on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the United States and northern Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Large white swan grazing aquatic plants and grasses; upends for submerged vegetation; supplements diet with invertebrates in breeding.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-9

Sonido

Canto

A rapid, high-pitched barking 'uk-uk-uk' given rapidly in flocks. Higher-pitched and more rapid than Canada Goose. Migrating flocks create a constant excited barking chorus.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Branta
Especies	Branta leucopsis

Distribution

Barnacle Goose has been recorded in 11 countries.

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🇩🇪 Alemania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇫🇮 Finlandia 🇫🇷 Francia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Barnacle Goose eat?

Large white swan grazing aquatic plants and grasses; upends for submerged vegetation; supplements diet with invertebrates in breeding.

Where does the Barnacle Goose live?

Breeds on inaccessible Arctic cliff ledges in Greenland, Svalbard, and Novaya Zemlya. Winters on coastal saltmarshes, pastures, and estuaries in northwestern Europe, particularly Scotland and Ireland.

Is the Barnacle Goose endangered?

The Barnacle Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Barnacle Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

What does the Barnacle Goose sound like?

A rapid, high-pitched barking 'uk-uk-uk' given rapidly in flocks. Higher-pitched and more rapid than Canada Goose. Migrating flocks create a constant excited barking chorus.

How big is the Barnacle Goose?

The Barnacle Goose has a wingspan of 76.4 cm, weight of 1685.0 g.

What order and family does the Barnacle Goose belong to?

The Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.