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Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Least Concern

翼開長

71.2 cm

体重

2021.3333333333333 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

エジプトガンはアフリカ大陸とナイル川流域原産のガン科鳥類です。茶色と灰色の羽毛に目の周りの赤褐色の斑点が特徴的です。川、湖、湿地、農地に生息し、草、種子、農作物を採食します。ヨーロッパでも帰化個体群が確立しています。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	71.2 cm	28.0 in
体重	2021.3333333333333 g	71.30 oz

識別

羽毛

Pale grayish-brown with chestnut-brown patch around eye and dark chestnut patch on breast center. Wings show large white patch and black-and-green speculum in flight. Pinkish bill and legs. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Native to sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile Valley; also introduced in western Europe. Freshwater margins, agricultural fields, parks, and golf courses. Highly adaptable; common near human habitation.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布域

Formerly bred in eastern North America; range collapsed in the 19th century. Extinct by 1914; last wild individual shot in 1900.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, grasses, and invertebrates; forages on land and water; diet shifts between terrestrial and aquatic sources seasonally.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP,O. Incubation: 28-30 days. Fledging: 55-75 days.

一腹卵数

5-14

鳴き声

さえずり

A harsh, honking 'haw-haw' from males; females give a reedy, nasal 'kink-kink'. Very vocal and aggressive; pairs call repeatedly near nest sites in African wetlands.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Alopochen
種	Alopochen aegyptiaca

Distribution

Egyptian Goose has been recorded in 26 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇨🇳 China 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇮🇱 Israel 🇯🇵 Japan 🇶🇦 Qatar 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇴 Romania 🇩🇪 Germany 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden

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よくある質問

What does the Egyptian Goose eat?

Feeds on seeds, grasses, and invertebrates; forages on land and water; diet shifts between terrestrial and aquatic sources seasonally.

Where does the Egyptian Goose live?

Native to sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile Valley; also introduced in western Europe. Freshwater margins, agricultural fields, parks, and golf courses. Highly adaptable; common near human habitation.

Is the Egyptian Goose endangered?

The Egyptian Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Egyptian Goose nest?

Nest type: CP,O. Incubation: 28-30 days. Fledging: 55-75 days.

What does the Egyptian Goose sound like?

A harsh, honking 'haw-haw' from males; females give a reedy, nasal 'kink-kink'. Very vocal and aggressive; pairs call repeatedly near nest sites in African wetlands.

How big is the Egyptian Goose?

The Egyptian Goose has a wingspan of 71.2 cm, weight of 2021.3333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Egyptian Goose belong to?

The Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.