Green Pygmy-goose

について

グリーンピグミーグースはオーストラリア北部と東南アジアに分布する小型の木巣性カモです。雄は緑色の羽毛と白い斑点が美しいです。熱帯・亜熱帯の水草が豊富な湖、池、湿地に生息し、蓮の種子や水草を採食します。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	33.8 cm	13.3 in
体重	328.75 g	11.60 oz

識別

羽毛

Males have dark green head and neck with white cheek patch; dark back; white underparts; flanks gray-green with fine barring. Females duller with brown cap and white face. White wing bar in flight.

Habitat & Range

Lily-covered tropical freshwater billabongs, lagoons, and seasonal floodplains in New Guinea and the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia. Highly dependent on aquatic vegetation.

🌿 Wetland

分布域

Breeds across northern and central Eurasia; winters in tropical Africa and South Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow fresh water; diet varies between seasons and habitats.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CV.

一腹卵数

8-12

鳴き声

さえずり

Male gives a high-pitched, melodic two-note whistle; female produces a quiet, nasal grunt. Courtship includes rapid chattering exchanges between paired birds on tropical lagoons.

分類学

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

Distribution

Green Pygmy-goose has been recorded in 1 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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よくある質問

What does the Green Pygmy-goose eat?

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow fresh water; diet varies between seasons and habitats.

Where does the Green Pygmy-goose live?

Lily-covered tropical freshwater billabongs, lagoons, and seasonal floodplains in New Guinea and the tropical Top End of the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia. Highly dependent on aquatic vegetation.

Is the Green Pygmy-goose endangered?

The Green Pygmy-goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Green Pygmy-goose nest?

Nest type: CV.

What does the Green Pygmy-goose sound like?

Male gives a high-pitched, melodic two-note whistle; female produces a quiet, nasal grunt. Courtship includes rapid chattering exchanges between paired birds on tropical lagoons.

How big is the Green Pygmy-goose?

The Green Pygmy-goose has a wingspan of 33.8 cm, weight of 328.75 g.

What order and family does the Green Pygmy-goose belong to?

The Green Pygmy-goose (Nettapus pulchellus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.