Grey Teal vs Brent Goose
Anas gracilis 比較対象 Branta bernicla
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Grey Teal | Brent Goose |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas gracilis | Branta bernicla |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 38.4 cm (15.1 in) | 63.9 cm (25.2 in) |
| 体重 | 504.25 g (17.79 oz) | 1335.0 g (47.09 oz) |
| 食性 | Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in shallow coastal and freshwater habitats; diet dominated … | Primarily herbivorous; grazes aquatic plants, grasses, and sedges; swans upend in shallow water for submerged … |
| 一腹卵数 | 7-8 | 1-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Grey Teal
Freshwater and saline wetlands across Australia and New Zealand, including temporary pans, lakes, rivers, and estuaries. Highly nomadic in Australia following unpredictable rainfall. Less nomadic in New Zealand.
Brent Goose
Breeds on high-Arctic tundra; winters on estuaries, coastal mudflats, saltmarshes, and sea-grass beds along Atlantic and Pacific coastlines. One of the most strictly coastal wintering geese.
Song & Call Comparison
Grey Teal
Female gives a high, nasal descending quacking series; male produces a soft, piping whistle. The high-pitched quacking call is distinctive; flocks create a musical chattering on Australian wetlands.
Brent Goose
A low, guttural 'rronk' or 'ronk-ronk' from flocks. Soft nasal calls in feeding groups. A subtle, understated call for a goose — less loud than most Anser geese.
Geographic Range & Migration
Grey Teal
Breeds across northern North America in boreal and sub-Arctic zones; winters on both coasts and inland waters of the US.
Brent Goose
Breeds across boreal and subarctic Canada and Alaska; winters in the southern United States, Mexico, and Central America.
保全状況
Grey Teal
Brent Goose
How to Tell Them Apart
Grey Teal
Pale gray-brown body finely spotted and scaled dark. Head pale gray-buff with fine dark spots. Red eye. White throat. Iridescent green speculum with white front border. Gray bill; gray legs. …
Brent Goose
Small; mostly black head, neck, and breast. Small white neck-patch on adults. Back dark brownish-gray; belly pale gray to white depending on subspecies. White undertail coverts. Sexes similar.
About These Birds
Grey Teal
グレーティールはオーストラリアとニュージーランドに分布する小型のカモです。全身が灰褐色の地味な外見ですが、飛翔時に翼の白い模様が目立ちます。一時的な水たまり、湿地、田んぼ、干ばつ後の内陸湖など様々な水域に適応しています。
Brent Goose
北極圏で繁殖し、北半球の海岸で越冬する小型のガン（体長55〜66cm）。黒い頭・首・胸に短い白い首輪が特徴。Branta bernicla（コクガン）は主にアマモなどの海草を食べ、干潟や浅い入り江を好む。日本でも北海道・東北の海岸で越冬する姿が見られ、個体数は比較的少ない。Anatidae科。