Laysan Duck vs Brent Goose
Anas laysanensis 比較対象 Branta bernicla
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Laysan Duck | Brent Goose |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anas laysanensis | Branta bernicla |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 39.7 cm (15.6 in) | 63.9 cm (25.2 in) |
| 体重 | 465.25 g (16.41 oz) | 1335.0 g (47.09 oz) |
| 食性 | Dives for small fish, aquatic invertebrates, and amphibians; serrated bill grips prey; diet fish-heavy in … | Primarily herbivorous; grazes aquatic plants, grasses, and sedges; swans upend in shallow water for submerged … |
| 一腹卵数 | 9-13 | 1-10 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Laysan Duck
Restricted to Laysan Island and Midway Atoll in the Hawaiian Islands. Inhabits the central hypersaline lagoon and surrounding vegetation. Feeds on brine shrimp and flies around the lagoon margin.
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
Laysan Duck
Female gives a soft, muffled quacking series; male utters a quiet rasp. Extremely rare; the soft, unobtrusive quacking calls are seldom heard on the remote Laysan Island lagoon.
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
Laysan Duck
Resident in West Africa from Senegal to Nigeria; inhabits rainforest streams and swamps. Sedentary and locally common.
Brent Goose
Breeds across boreal and subarctic Canada and Alaska; winters in the southern United States, Mexico, and Central America.
保全状況
Laysan Duck
Brent Goose
How to Tell Them Apart
Laysan Duck
Brown plumage mottled and streaked buff and dark brown. White eye-ring contrasts with dark face. Both sexes similar; females show reduced white eye ring. Iridescent speculum. Critically endangered; only on …
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
Laysan Duck
レイサンガモはハワイのレイサン島にのみ生息する極めて希少な固有種です。マガモから進化したと考えられており、翼に白い斑点があるのが特徴です。かつて絶滅の危機に瀕していましたが、保全活動により個体数が回復しています。飛翔能力は持ちますが、主に地上を歩いて採食します。
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。