Greater White-fronted Goose vs Bufflehead
Anser albifrons 比較対象 Bucephala albeola
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Greater White-fronted Goose | Bufflehead |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anser albifrons | Bucephala albeola |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 81.6 cm (32.1 in) | 32.2 cm (12.7 in) |
| 体重 | 2471.0 g (87.16 oz) | 400.5 g (14.13 oz) |
| 食性 | Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding … | Dives for aquatic insects, crustaceans, and small molluscs in freshwater and coastal habitats. One of … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-9 | 5-14 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
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
Greater White-fronted Goose
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.
Bufflehead
Male produces a soft, squeaky whistle; female gives a harsh, nasal quack. The male's thin, reedy whistle is barely audible; pairs exchange quiet contact calls at boreal forest ponds.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
Bufflehead
Breeds in boreal forest of western and central North America. Winters along both coasts and interior lakes from southern Canada south to Mexico.
保全状況
Greater White-fronted Goose
Bufflehead
How to Tell Them Apart
Greater White-fronted Goose
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 …
Bufflehead
Male has iridescent green-purple head with a large triangular white patch from behind eye over crown; body clean white except for black back. Female is dark sooty-brown with a single …
About These Birds
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。
Bufflehead
北米最小の潜水ガモ（約400g）、アナチダエ科、雄は大きな白い頭部斑を持つ虹彩色の紫緑の頭部。池や湖の近くの林に繁殖し、キツツキの穴に巣を作る；沿岸の湾と内陸の水域で越冬する。水生無脊椎動物と小魚を食べる。個体数が安定した軽度懸念種。