Greater White-fronted Goose vs Greater Scaup
Anser albifrons 比較対象 Aythya marila
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Greater White-fronted Goose | Greater Scaup |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anser albifrons | Aythya marila |
| 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) | 42.7 cm (16.8 in) |
| 体重 | 2471.0 g (87.16 oz) | 984.0 g (34.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding … | Eats molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts between invertebrate … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-9 | 4-12 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共通生息地
Greater White-fronted Goose only
None
Greater Scaup only
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.
Greater Scaup
Breeds on tundra and boreal lakes in the Arctic and subarctic across Eurasia and North America. Winters in large numbers on coastal bays, estuaries, and large lakes in temperate regions.
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.
Greater Scaup
Male gives a low, purring wheeze; female produces a harsh, rolling quacking sequence. Calls are very similar to Lesser Scaup but slightly lower-pitched; heard on open ocean bays 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.
Greater Scaup
Breeds in the high Arctic of North America; winters offshore on the Atlantic coast from Labrador to South Carolina.
保全状況
Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater Scaup
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 …
Greater Scaup
Males have glossy green-black rounded head; white flanks and belly; black breast and undertail; gray back. Yellow eye. Bill blue-gray. Females dark brown with white face patch around bill. Longer …
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。
Greater Scaup
北極圏で繁殖し、北半球の沿岸や大きな湖で越冬する潜水ガモ（体長42〜51cm）。雄は黒い頭胸部・灰色の体・白い脇が特徴。Aythya marila（スズガモ）は海の浅瀬で大きな群れを形成し、二枚貝を好む。日本の東京湾や瀬戸内海でも冬季に大群が観察される。Anatidae科。