Greater White-fronted Goose vs Falcated Duck
Anser albifrons 比較対象 Mareca falcata
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Greater White-fronted Goose | Falcated Duck |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anser albifrons | Mareca falcata |
| 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) | 47.7 cm (18.8 in) |
| 体重 | 2471.0 g (87.16 oz) | 620.5 g (21.89 oz) |
| 食性 | Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding … | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-9 | 6-10 |
| 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.
Falcated Duck
Breeds along rivers and lake shores in Siberian taiga and meadows. Winters on freshwater lakes and rivers in China, Japan, and South Korea. Sensitive to hunting pressure and wetland drainage.
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.
Falcated Duck
Male gives a soft, whistled whi-ooo note; female produces a low, grunting quack. The male's haunting whistle is one of the more melodic sounds of East Asian wetlands in winter.
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.
Falcated Duck
保全状況
Greater White-fronted Goose
Falcated Duck
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 …
Falcated Duck
Males have iridescent green-and-chestnut head with bushy drooping crest. Pale gray body with black and white breast band. Long, sickle-shaped tertials overhang tail. Females mottled brown. Spectacular dimorphism.
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。
Falcated Duck
ファルケーテッドダック。東アジアに生息するオカヨシガモの仲間。雄は緑がかった頭部と長く垂れ下がった三列風切羽が特徴的。体長46〜53cm。湖や川、湿地に生息。水草や種子を食べる。準絶滅危惧。