Cape Teal vs Greater White-fronted Goose

Anas capensis 比較対象 Anser albifrons

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Cape Teal Greater White-fronted Goose
学名 Anas capensis Anser albifrons
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 38.6 cm (15.2 in) 81.6 cm (32.1 in)
体重 423.8333333333333 g (14.95 oz) 2471.0 g (87.16 oz)
食性 Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; digs in mudflats; diet heavily invertebrate year-round. Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding …
一腹卵数 5-15 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Cape Teal only

None

Greater White-fronted Goose only

Cape Teal

Saline, alkaline, and freshwater lakes and pans across sub-Saharan Africa from the Sahel to South Africa. Strongly associated with soda and saline lakes in East Africa's Rift Valley. Nomadic.

Greater White-fronted Goose

Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra and peatlands. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, freshwater marshes, and flooded meadows across Europe, Asia, and North America. One of the most widespread geese.

Song & Call Comparison

Cape Teal

さえずり

Female gives a soft, nasal quacking series; male produces a high, piping whistle. The male's clear, piping call is unexpected for a teal; heard on Cape and Namibian estuaries.

Greater White-fronted Goose

さえずり

A loud, laughing 'kow-lyuk' or musical 'wah-wah'. Gives a distinctive high-pitched yodeling quality lacking in Greylag. Highly vocal in large winter flocks.

Geographic Range & Migration

Cape Teal

Breeds across the Palearctic; winters on coasts from western Africa around to Southeast Asia and Australia.

Greater White-fronted Goose

Breeds in the potholes region of the northern Great Plains; winters in the southern United States and along the Gulf Coast.

保全状況

Least Concern

Cape Teal

Least Concern

Greater White-fronted Goose

How to Tell Them Apart

Cape Teal

羽毛

Pale gray-brown plumage with fine dark spotting on breast. Pink bill with dark ridge. Iridescent green-and-black speculum with white borders. Pale head. Sexes similar. African saline and alkaline lake specialist.

Greater White-fronted Goose

羽毛

Brown-gray body with white forehead patch bordered by white band at bill base. Underparts with bold irregular black bars on belly. Orange bill; orange-yellow legs. Juveniles lack white front and …

About These Birds

Cape Teal

ケープウィジョンはアフリカ東部と南部に分布するカモです。全身が褐色のまだら模様で、嘴の基部が青みがかっています。アルカリ湖、塩湖、ダム、湿地に生息し、水草、藻類、無脊椎動物を採食します。アフリカのリフトバレー湖に特に多く生息します。

Greater White-fronted Goose

北極圏で繁殖し、温帯で越冬する大型のガン(体長64〜81cm)。成鳥は白い額と黒い腹部の横縞が特徴。Anser albifrons(マガン)は東アジア、ヨーロッパ、北米の広大な農地や湿地で越冬する。日本では宮城県伊豆沼などが重要な越冬地で、数万羽が集まる壮観な光景が見られる。Anatidae科。

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