Blue-winged Goose

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El ganso aliazul etíope es un ganso de color gris-marrón con alas de color azul índigo llamativo visible en vuelo, siendo su rasgo más característico. Endémico de las montañas de Etiopía, habita en lagos de altitud, ríos de montaña y prados alpinos generalmente por encima de los 3.000 metros. Está clasificado como vulnerable, con una pequeña y decreciente población.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	65,2 cm	25.7 in
Peso	1796,25 g	63.36 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Mostly dull gray-brown; head paler gray. Distinctive pale blue wing patch conspicuous in flight. Underparts slightly paler. Bill and legs pinkish-gray. Sexes similar. Endemic to Ethiopian highlands.

Habitat & Range

Alpine and subalpine grasslands, riverbanks, and marshy meadows at 2,800–4,200 m on the Ethiopian Highlands. Grazes along stream and river margins. Strongly tied to highland wetlands near cold mountain streams.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in northern prairie wetlands; winters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.

Diet & Feeding

Eats aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet shifts toward invertebrates in breeding season.

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 30-34 days. Fledging: 85-100 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

4-12

Sonido

Canto

A soft, nasal bleating call from Ethiopian highland wetlands. The NT status and restricted Afroalpine range mean vocalizations are poorly documented in systematic detail.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Blue-winged Goose has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇫🇷 Francia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇬🇧 Reino Unido

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Blue-winged Goose eat?

Eats aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet shifts toward invertebrates in breeding season.

Where does the Blue-winged Goose live?

Alpine and subalpine grasslands, riverbanks, and marshy meadows at 2,800–4,200 m on the Ethiopian Highlands. Grazes along stream and river margins. Strongly tied to highland wetlands near cold mountain streams.

Is the Blue-winged Goose endangered?

The Blue-winged Goose has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Blue-winged Goose nest?

Incubation: 30-34 days. Fledging: 85-100 days.

What does the Blue-winged Goose sound like?

A soft, nasal bleating call from Ethiopian highland wetlands. The NT status and restricted Afroalpine range mean vocalizations are poorly documented in systematic detail.

How big is the Blue-winged Goose?

The Blue-winged Goose has a wingspan of 65.2 cm, weight of 1796.25 g.

What order and family does the Blue-winged Goose belong to?

The Blue-winged Goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.