Canada Goose

について

北米で最もよく知られる大型のガン（体長75〜110cm）。黒い頭・首と白い頬のパッチが特徴的。Branta canadensis（カナダガン）はヨーロッパ、ニュージーランド、オーストラリアにも外来種として定着し、都市の公園や農地で問題になることがある。強い絆を持つつがいで繁殖し、V字形の隊列で渡りをする。Anatidae科。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	84.6 cm	33.3 in
体重	4906.599999999999 g	173.08 oz

識別

羽毛

Black head and long neck with bold white chin strap. Back and wings brown-gray; underparts pale tan to white on belly. White undertail coverts. Tail black. Large and familiar; sexes similar in plumage.

Habitat & Range

Lakes, rivers, ponds, parks, golf courses, agricultural fields, and coastal marshes across North America. Breeds on ground near water. Many populations now resident year-round in temperate urban areas.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds across Canada and Alaska; winters from the contiguous US to northern Mexico. Introduced populations resident in Europe and New Zealand.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes aquatic vegetation and grasses in Arctic tundra; migrates south to winter on estuaries eating eelgrass and saltmarsh plants.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-30 days. Fledging: 40-86 days.

一腹卵数

1-8

鳴き声

さえずり

A loud, resonant 'a-honk' or 'hrr-onk'. Flocks produce a constant clamoring honk during migration. Also gives softer cackling contact calls. One of the most recognizable bird sounds.

分類学

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

Distribution

Canada Goose has been recorded in 35 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇷🇴 Romania 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇺🇸 United States 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland

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よくある質問

What does the Canada Goose eat?

Grazes aquatic vegetation and grasses in Arctic tundra; migrates south to winter on estuaries eating eelgrass and saltmarsh plants.

Where does the Canada Goose live?

Lakes, rivers, ponds, parks, golf courses, agricultural fields, and coastal marshes across North America. Breeds on ground near water. Many populations now resident year-round in temperate urban areas.

Is the Canada Goose endangered?

The Canada Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Canada Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-30 days. Fledging: 40-86 days.

What does the Canada Goose sound like?

A loud, resonant 'a-honk' or 'hrr-onk'. Flocks produce a constant clamoring honk during migration. Also gives softer cackling contact calls. One of the most recognizable bird sounds.

How big is the Canada Goose?

The Canada Goose has a wingspan of 84.6 cm, weight of 4906.599999999999 g.

What order and family does the Canada Goose belong to?

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.