Greater White-fronted Goose vs Pink-footed Goose

Anser albifrons 比較対象 Anser brachyrhynchus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Greater White-fronted Goose Pink-footed Goose
学名 Anser albifrons Anser brachyrhynchus
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 81.6 cm (32.1 in) 86.4 cm (34.0 in)
体重 2471.0 g (87.16 oz) 2590.0 g (91.36 oz)
食性 Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding … --
一腹卵数 3-9 2-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Greater White-fronted Goose only

Pink-footed Goose only

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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.

Pink-footed Goose

Breeds on tundra and cliff ledges in Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard. Winters on agricultural fields, saltmarshes, and estuaries in Scotland, England, Netherlands, and Denmark.

Song & Call Comparison

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.

Pink-footed Goose

さえずり

A musical, high-pitched 'wink-wink' — noticeably higher and more musical than Greylag or Bean Goose. The 'wink' call is a reliable identification feature in winter flocks.

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.

Pink-footed Goose

保全状況

Least Concern

Greater White-fronted Goose

Least Concern

Pink-footed Goose

How to Tell Them Apart

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 …

Pink-footed Goose

羽毛

Dark brown head and neck. Back grayish-brown; underparts pale gray. Diagnostic pink feet and pink-banded dark bill. Pale blue-gray forewing in flight. Compact and round-headed. Sexes similar.

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。

Pink-footed Goose

ピンクフットグースはグリーンランドとスバールバル諸島に繁殖し、ヨーロッパ北西部で越冬するガンです。ピンク色の脚と短い嘴が特徴的です。農地、湿地、草地に生息し、農作物の落穂や草を採食します。冬季には大群で農地に降りることで農家と軋轢を生じます。

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