Greylag Goose (Anser anser) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

について

ヨーロッパ、ロシアにかけて繁殖し、地中海周辺や南アジアで越冬するガン（体長75〜90cm）。灰褐色の体とオレンジ色の嘴が特徴的。Anser anser（ハイイロガン）は家禽のガチョウの祖先種で、最も大きく最も一般的な旧世界のガン。湿原、農地、川沿いに生息し、植物を主食とする。Anatidae科。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	87.1 cm	34.3 in
体重	3297.5 g	116.32 oz

識別

羽毛

Large and heavy; uniformly gray-brown with pale feather fringes on back. Head and neck grayish-brown. Orange-pink bill; pink legs. Pale gray forewing conspicuous in flight. Ancestor of domestic geese.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on moorland, bogs, freshwater wetlands, and lake margins across Eurasia from Iceland to central Asia. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, and wetlands. Feral populations year-round in parks.

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分布域

Breeds across central and northern North America; winters in the southern United States, Mexico, and Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Eats shoots, seeds, and aquatic plants; takes invertebrates in shallow water; diet varies between coastal and freshwater habitats.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

一腹卵数

3-12

鳴き声

さえずり

A deep, loud 'aahng' honking. The ancestral goose of domesticated geese; its call is the template for the classic 'goose honk'. Flocks are highly vocal in flight.

分類学

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

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よくある質問

What does the Greylag Goose eat?

Eats shoots, seeds, and aquatic plants; takes invertebrates in shallow water; diet varies between coastal and freshwater habitats.

Where does the Greylag Goose live?

Breeds on moorland, bogs, freshwater wetlands, and lake margins across Eurasia from Iceland to central Asia. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, and wetlands. Feral populations year-round in parks.

Is the Greylag Goose endangered?

The Greylag Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Greylag Goose nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

What does the Greylag Goose sound like?

A deep, loud 'aahng' honking. The ancestral goose of domesticated geese; its call is the template for the classic 'goose honk'. Flocks are highly vocal in flight.

How big is the Greylag Goose?

The Greylag Goose has a wingspan of 87.1 cm, weight of 3297.5 g.

What order and family does the Greylag Goose belong to?

The Greylag Goose (Anser anser) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.