Cape Barren Goose

について

独特の石灰緑色の蠟膜を持つ短い暗色の嘴と桃色の脚を持つ大型の淡灰色のガン。オーストラリア南部固有種。沖合の島嶼で草・低木地を採食。縄張り意識が強く地上巣に営巣。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	94.2 cm	37.1 in
体重	3816.6666666666665 g	134.63 oz

識別

羽毛

Pale ash-gray plumage with small dark spots on wing coverts. Head whitish-gray. Bill short with prominent lime-green cere. Legs and feet pinkish-red. Sexes similar; one of few native Australian geese.

Habitat & Range

Open grasslands, heathlands, and low scrub on offshore islands and coastal mainland of southern Australia. Grazes in open areas. Nests on the ground. Largely sedentary with some mainland movements in winter.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds in northern North America; winters in the Great Basin, Great Plains, and coastal areas of the contiguous United States.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes aquatic vegetation and submerged plants; largest Southern Hemisphere swan; winters on estuaries eating eelgrass and algae.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 34-37 days. Fledging: 70-76 days.

一腹卵数

3-6

鳴き声

さえずり

A loud, grunting 'honk-honk' from both sexes. The Cape Barren Goose gives pig-like grunting and cackling sounds. Not musical; its calls are distinctive but harsh.

分類学

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

Distribution

Cape Barren Goose has been recorded in 6 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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よくある質問

What does the Cape Barren Goose eat?

Grazes aquatic vegetation and submerged plants; largest Southern Hemisphere swan; winters on estuaries eating eelgrass and algae.

Where does the Cape Barren Goose live?

Open grasslands, heathlands, and low scrub on offshore islands and coastal mainland of southern Australia. Grazes in open areas. Nests on the ground. Largely sedentary with some mainland movements in winter.

Is the Cape Barren Goose endangered?

The Cape Barren Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Cape Barren Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 34-37 days. Fledging: 70-76 days.

What does the Cape Barren Goose sound like?

A loud, grunting 'honk-honk' from both sexes. The Cape Barren Goose gives pig-like grunting and cackling sounds. Not musical; its calls are distinctive but harsh.

How big is the Cape Barren Goose?

The Cape Barren Goose has a wingspan of 94.2 cm, weight of 3816.6666666666665 g.

What order and family does the Cape Barren Goose belong to?

The Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.