Tundra Bean Goose vs African Pygmy-goose

Anser serrirostris 比較対象 Nettapus auritus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tundra Bean Goose African Pygmy-goose
学名 Anser serrirostris Nettapus auritus
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保全状況 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体長
翼開長 29.9 cm (11.8 in)
体重 2540.0 g (89.60 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

Tundra Bean Goose only

African Pygmy-goose only

None

Tundra Bean Goose

Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra in Siberia. Winters on agricultural land, river floodplains, and wetlands in eastern China, Japan, and Korea, with some wintering in western Europe.

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

Tundra Bean Goose

さえずり

A nasal, lower call compared to Taiga Bean Goose. Considered subspecifically or specifically distinct; vocalizations are an active taxonomic tool for separation in mixed flocks.

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

Tundra Bean Goose

African Pygmy-goose

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

保全状況

Not Evaluated

Tundra Bean Goose

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

How to Tell Them Apart

Tundra Bean Goose

羽毛

Dark brown head and neck; grayish-brown back with pale feather fringing. Underparts pale gray-brown. Orange-yellow legs. Bill black with orange subterminal band. Recently split from Taiga Bean Goose.

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

Tundra Bean Goose

テンドリガンはロシア北東部に繁殖し、東アジアで越冬するガンです。ビーンガンに近縁ですが、嘴の模様が異なります。日本では冬鳥として希に飛来します。農地や湿地で草や農作物の葉を採食します。

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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