Greater White-fronted Goose vs Upland Goose
Anser albifrons comparado con Chloephaga picta
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Greater White-fronted Goose | Upland Goose |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Anser albifrons | Chloephaga picta |
| Orden | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| Familia | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 81,6 cm (32.1 in) | 82,4 cm (32.4 in) |
| Peso | 2471,0 g (87.16 oz) | 2916,0 g (102.86 oz) |
| Dieta | Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding … | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3-9 | 5-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Greater White-fronted Goose only
Upland Goose only
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Greater White-fronted Goose
Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra and peatlands. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, freshwater marshes, and flooded meadows across Europe, Asia, and North America. One of the most widespread geese.
Upland Goose
Open Patagonian grasslands, steppe, and agricultural pastures in southern Chile and Argentina, including the Falkland Islands. Grazes on short grass. Males aggressively defend territories. Partially migratory.
Song & Call Comparison
Greater White-fronted Goose
A loud, laughing 'kow-lyuk' or musical 'wah-wah'. Gives a distinctive high-pitched yodeling quality lacking in Greylag. Highly vocal in large winter flocks.
Upland Goose
Male gives a high, whistled 'whew'; female gives a low, rolling cackle 'ga-ga-ga'. Sexual differences in call are pronounced. Falklands and Patagonian populations highly vocal.
Geographic Range & Migration
Greater White-fronted Goose
Breeds in the potholes region of the northern Great Plains; winters in the southern United States and along the Gulf Coast.
Upland Goose
Estado de conservación
Greater White-fronted Goose
Upland Goose
How to Tell Them Apart
Greater White-fronted Goose
Brown-gray body with white forehead patch bordered by white band at bill base. Underparts with bold irregular black bars on belly. Orange bill; orange-yellow legs. Juveniles lack white front and …
Upland Goose
Pronounced dimorphism. Males white with black-barred flanks and white wings with black primaries. Females rufous-brown with black-barred flanks and white belly. Both sexes yellow-orange legs. Grassland species.
About These Birds
Greater White-fronted Goose
El ánsar careto o ganso careto mayor es un ganso mediano de color pardo con una llamativa mancha blanca en la frente y barras negras en el vientre. Tiene un amplio rango de cría en la tundra ártica del hemisferio norte y migra a zonas templadas de Europa, Asia y América del Norte para pasar el invierno, donde a menudo se reúne en grandes bandadas en campos agrícolas.
Upland Goose
El cauquén común o ganso magallánico es un ganso del sur de América del Sur con marcado dimorfismo sexual: el macho es blanco con un barreado negro, y la hembra es de color castaño barrado. Habita en pastizales abiertos, campos cultivados y costas marinas desde el sur de Argentina y Chile hasta las Islas Malvinas. Es una especie abundante en la Patagonia.