Taiga Bean Goose vs African Pygmy-goose

Anser fabalis 比較対象 Nettapus auritus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Taiga Bean Goose African Pygmy-goose
学名 Anser fabalis Nettapus auritus
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 89.7 cm (35.3 in) 29.9 cm (11.8 in)
体重 3115.0 g (109.88 oz) 272.5 g (9.61 oz)
食性 -- Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding …
一腹卵数 3-8 6-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Taiga Bean Goose only

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African Pygmy-goose only

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Taiga Bean Goose

Breeds in taiga forest, boggy clearings, and river valleys across Scandinavia and northern Russia. Winters on agricultural fields, pastures, and river valleys in western and central Europe, particularly Belgium and the Netherlands.

African Pygmy-goose

Freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers with floating water lilies and other aquatic vegetation across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Tanzania. Nests in tree cavities near water. Highly dependent on water lily vegetation.

Song & Call Comparison

Taiga Bean Goose

さえずり

A low, nasal 'ung-unk' or 'ow' call — less nasal than Grey-lag. Flocks give continuous calling. The call distinction from Tundra Bean Goose is subtle but detectable.

African Pygmy-goose

さえずり

Male produces a soft, wheezy whistle; female gives a quiet, duck-like quack. Pairs exchange rapid twittering notes during courtship on lily-covered African pools.

Geographic Range & Migration

Taiga Bean Goose

African Pygmy-goose

Breeds across temperate to sub-Arctic Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

保全状況

Least Concern

Taiga Bean Goose

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

How to Tell Them Apart

Taiga Bean Goose

羽毛

Dark brown head and neck; back dark brown with pale feather edges giving scalloped appearance. Underparts pale gray-brown. Bill orange-yellow with black base and tip. Orange legs. Darker than Pink-footed …

African Pygmy-goose

羽毛

Tiny. Males have glossy dark green head with orange facial patch and ear spot; chestnut-orange flanks; white underparts; black and green back. Females duller with dark eye-stripe. Small yellow-green bill.

About These Birds

Taiga Bean Goose

ビーンガンはユーラシア北部に繁殖し、温帯地方で越冬するガンです。オレンジ色の嘴と脚が特徴的です。日本では冬鳥として北日本に飛来します。農地、草地、湿地に生息し、農作物の根や葉、草などを採食します。

African Pygmy-goose

アフリカンピグミーグースはアフリカ南部と東部に分布する小型の木巣性カモです。雄の緑と栗色の美しい羽毛と小さなサイズが特徴的です。水草が豊富な湖や沼地に生息し、蓮や水草の種子を主食とします。木の洞に営巣します。

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