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Emperor Goose

Anser canagicus

Least Concern

翼開長

74.8 cm

体重

2300.45 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

エンペラーグースはアラスカとカムチャツカ半島に繁殖し、北太平洋岸で越冬するガンです。灰色の体に白い頭部とオレンジ色の脚が特徴的です。沿岸の干潟、岩礁地帯、ツンドラに生息し、潮間帯の海藻や草などを採食します。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	74.8 cm	29.4 in
体重	2300.45 g	81.15 oz

識別

羽毛

Body plumage blue-gray with black and white feather scalloping. White head and hindneck contrasting with dark throat. Orange-yellow legs. Bill pink-orange. Tail white. Adults striking; sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on coastal tundra near the Bering Sea in Alaska and Chukotka. Winters on rocky coastal shorelines, kelp beds, and intertidal flats along the Aleutian Islands and Alaska Peninsula.

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分布域

Breeds in the eastern Arctic of Canada; winters along the Atlantic coast from Newfoundland to Florida and occasionally to Texas.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes aquatic plants and terrestrial grasses; upends in shallow water; winter diet shifts toward grain fields and coastal eelgrass.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

一腹卵数

1-8

鳴き声

さえずり

A low, nasal 'clag-clag' call. Less vocal than other Anser geese. Gives contact calls in flocks during Arctic breeding and Pacific coast wintering. Somewhat quiet.

分類学

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

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Emperor Goose eat?

Grazes aquatic plants and terrestrial grasses; upends in shallow water; winter diet shifts toward grain fields and coastal eelgrass.

Where does the Emperor Goose live?

Breeds on coastal tundra near the Bering Sea in Alaska and Chukotka. Winters on rocky coastal shorelines, kelp beds, and intertidal flats along the Aleutian Islands and Alaska Peninsula.

Is the Emperor Goose endangered?

The Emperor Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Emperor Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

What does the Emperor Goose sound like?

A low, nasal 'clag-clag' call. Less vocal than other Anser geese. Gives contact calls in flocks during Arctic breeding and Pacific coast wintering. Somewhat quiet.

How big is the Emperor Goose?

The Emperor Goose has a wingspan of 74.8 cm, weight of 2300.45 g.

What order and family does the Emperor Goose belong to?

The Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.