Ross's Goose
Anser rossii
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<birdfyi-bird slug="anser-rossii"></birdfyi-bird>The Ross's Goose (Anser rossii) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 69.2 cm and a weight of 1.5 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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について
ロスガンは北米北極地方に繁殖し、カリフォルニアや南部の農地で越冬する小型のガンです。白い羽毛と短い嘴が特徴的です。ハクガンと混群することが多いです。農地、湿地、草地に生息し、農作物の葉や根を採食します。
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| 翼開長 | 69.2 cm | 27.2 in |
| 体重 | 1513.5 g | 53.39 oz |
識別
羽毛
Smallest white North American goose; pure white plumage with black wingtips. Short triangular pink bill with warty pinkish-gray base. Pink-red legs. Occasional blue morph. Sexes similar.
Habitat & Range
Breeds on tundra near Hudson Bay and the central Canadian Arctic. Winters in agricultural fields, rice paddies, and wetlands in the central and southern United States, particularly California's Central Valley.
分布域
Breeds in high Arctic tundra; winters at sea in the North Atlantic from Iceland to the British Isles and northeastern United States.
Diet & Feeding
Eats aquatic plants, seeds, and grasses near wetlands; omnivorous in breeding; takes invertebrates in shallow water.
保全状況
行動と繁殖
営巣
Nest type: M. Incubation: 21-22 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.
一腹卵数
2-8
鳴き声
さえずり
A high, nasal yelping 'whoik' or 'hoik' — higher-pitched than Snow Goose. Flocks mix with Snow Geese; calls differ noticeably by pitch. Fast, repeated notes in flight.
分類学
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 目 | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| 科 | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Anser |
| 種 | Anser rossii |
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family