Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
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El ganso de Nueva Holanda o pato ceniciento es un ganso endémico de Australia con plumaje gris con manchas negras en las alas y el dorso. Es inusual entre los gansos por tener el pico pequeño y amarillo verdoso con la punta negra. Habita en islas y costas del sur de Australia, donde pasta hierba en grupos. Tiene una larga esperanza de vida para un ave de su tamaño.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 94,2 cm | 37.1 in |
| Peso | 3816,6666666666665 g | 134.63 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Pale ash-gray plumage with small dark spots on wing coverts. Head whitish-gray. Bill short with prominent lime-green cere. Legs and feet pinkish-red. Sexes similar; one of few native Australian geese.
Habitat & Range
Open grasslands, heathlands, and low scrub on offshore islands and coastal mainland of southern Australia. Grazes in open areas. Nests on the ground. Largely sedentary with some mainland movements in winter.
Distribución geográfica
Breeds in northern North America; winters in the Great Basin, Great Plains, and coastal areas of the contiguous United States.
Diet & Feeding
Grazes aquatic vegetation and submerged plants; largest Southern Hemisphere swan; winters on estuaries eating eelgrass and algae.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 34-37 days. Fledging: 70-76 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
3-6
Sonido
Canto
A loud, grunting 'honk-honk' from both sexes. The Cape Barren Goose gives pig-like grunting and cackling sounds. Not musical; its calls are distinctive but harsh.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas) |
| Familia | Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes) |
| Genus | Cereopsis |
| Especies | Cereopsis novaehollandiae |
Distribution
Cape Barren Goose has been recorded in 6 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family