Spur-winged Goose

について

スパーウィングドグースはアフリカ南部から東部に分布する大型の水鳥です。翼の付け根に小さな爪がある特徴的なガン科鳥類です。湿地、川沿い、農地に生息し、草、種子、果実を採食します。アフリカ最大の飛翔する水鳥の一つです。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	104.5 cm	41.1 in
体重	4475.0 g	157.85 oz

識別

羽毛

Large; black upperparts with glossy green and purple iridescence. White forehead patch, facial skin reddish, and white underparts. Males have larger red facial caruncle and bill knob than females. Spur on wing.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and flooded grasslands across sub-Saharan Africa from the Sahel to South Africa. Feeds along wetland margins and on agricultural land near water. Nests on the ground.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布域

Breeds across Alaska and Canada in wetlands; winters along the Pacific coast from the Aleutians to Baja California.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, invertebrates, and aquatic plants; dabbles in shallow water; omnivorous diet shifts with breeding season demands.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 30-33 days. Fledging: 70 days.

一腹卵数

6-14

鳴き声

さえずり

A harsh, goose-like clucking 'uk-uk-uk' in flight. Males give a whistling hiss. Large and ungainly; its loud wing beats and harsh calls are characteristic of savanna wetlands.

分類学

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

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よくある質問

What does the Spur-winged Goose eat?

Eats seeds, invertebrates, and aquatic plants; dabbles in shallow water; omnivorous diet shifts with breeding season demands.

Where does the Spur-winged Goose live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and flooded grasslands across sub-Saharan Africa from the Sahel to South Africa. Feeds along wetland margins and on agricultural land near water. Nests on the ground.

Is the Spur-winged Goose endangered?

The Spur-winged Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Spur-winged Goose nest?

Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 30-33 days. Fledging: 70 days.

What does the Spur-winged Goose sound like?

A harsh, goose-like clucking 'uk-uk-uk' in flight. Males give a whistling hiss. Large and ungainly; its loud wing beats and harsh calls are characteristic of savanna wetlands.

How big is the Spur-winged Goose?

The Spur-winged Goose has a wingspan of 104.5 cm, weight of 4475.0 g.

What order and family does the Spur-winged Goose belong to?

The Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.