Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

について

アンデスガンはアンデス山脈高地に生息するガン科鳥類です。白い羽毛と黒い翼、赤い嘴と脚が特徴的です。高山の湖畔、湿地、草地に生息し、草や植物を採食します。標高4000〜5000メートルの厳しい高地環境に適応した種です。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	86.3 cm	34.0 in
体重	2617.5 g	92.33 oz

識別

羽毛

Entirely white plumage except black-tipped primaries and black tail. Bill and legs coral-pink. Larger than most Chloephaga. Sexes similar. Inhabits high Andean lakes and grasslands above 3,000 m.

Habitat & Range

High-altitude puna grassland, bofedales (cushion bogs), and lakeshores at 3,500–5,500 m in the Andes from Peru through Bolivia and Chile to northwestern Argentina. Grazes beside glacial and alpine lakes.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布域

Formerly widespread on the Mascarene Island of Réunion. Extinct in the 17th century; extirpated by hunting and introduced predators.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, seeds, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; wades in shallow water; diet includes invertebrates year-round.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84 days.

一腹卵数

5-10

鳴き声

さえずり

A loud, cackling 'kek-kek-kek' from high-altitude Andean puna. Pairs are territorial and vocal. Calls carry well across open altiplano above 4,000 m elevation.

分類学

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

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よくある質問

What does the Andean Goose eat?

Eats grasses, seeds, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; wades in shallow water; diet includes invertebrates year-round.

Where does the Andean Goose live?

High-altitude puna grassland, bofedales (cushion bogs), and lakeshores at 3,500–5,500 m in the Andes from Peru through Bolivia and Chile to northwestern Argentina. Grazes beside glacial and alpine lakes.

Is the Andean Goose endangered?

The Andean Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Andean Goose nest?

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84 days.

What does the Andean Goose sound like?

A loud, cackling 'kek-kek-kek' from high-altitude Andean puna. Pairs are territorial and vocal. Calls carry well across open altiplano above 4,000 m elevation.

How big is the Andean Goose?

The Andean Goose has a wingspan of 86.3 cm, weight of 2617.5 g.

What order and family does the Andean Goose belong to?

The Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.