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Kelp Goose

Chloephaga hybrida

Least Concern

翼開長

71.6 cm

体重

2735.0 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

ケルプグースは南米南端のパタゴニアとフォークランド諸島の海岸に生息するガン科鳥類です。雄は白い羽毛、雌は黒白の羽毛が特徴的です。海岸の岩礁に生息し、ケルプなどの海藻を主食とします。海岸に生息する珍しいガン科鳥類です。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	71.6 cm	28.2 in
体重	2735.0 g	96.47 oz

識別

羽毛

Extreme dimorphism. Males entirely white with yellow bill and legs. Females dark brown barred white overall; yellow legs. Coastal species of rocky shores. Sexes so different they were once considered separate species.

Habitat & Range

Rocky wave-washed shores, sea channels, and kelp-fringed coasts of Patagonian Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. Strictly coastal; almost never moves inland.

🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Found in freshwater marshes across sub-Saharan Africa. Largely sedentary with local nomadic movements following rainfall patterns.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal wetlands; grazes and dabbles; diet varies with tidal conditions.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84-91 days.

一腹卵数

3-7

鳴き声

さえずり

A loud, nasal 'honk'. Male is mostly white and gives sharper calls; female is dark and gives softer, lower honks. Coastal Patagonian and Falklands habitat; highly vocal.

分類学

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

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よくある質問

What does the Kelp Goose eat?

Feeds on grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal wetlands; grazes and dabbles; diet varies with tidal conditions.

Where does the Kelp Goose live?

Rocky wave-washed shores, sea channels, and kelp-fringed coasts of Patagonian Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. Strictly coastal; almost never moves inland.

Is the Kelp Goose endangered?

The Kelp Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Kelp Goose nest?

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84-91 days.

What does the Kelp Goose sound like?

A loud, nasal 'honk'. Male is mostly white and gives sharper calls; female is dark and gives softer, lower honks. Coastal Patagonian and Falklands habitat; highly vocal.

How big is the Kelp Goose?

The Kelp Goose has a wingspan of 71.6 cm, weight of 2735.0 g.

What order and family does the Kelp Goose belong to?

The Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.