Greylag Goose (Anser anser) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

소개

회색 기러기는 유럽과 아시아에 널리 분포하는 기러기로, 가축 기러기의 주요 조상입니다. 회색 깃털과 분홍색 부리, 분홍색 다리가 특징이며, 호수, 강, 초원에서 서식합니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	87.1 cm	34.3 in
체중	3297.5 g	116.32 oz

식별

깃털

Large and heavy; uniformly gray-brown with pale feather fringes on back. Head and neck grayish-brown. Orange-pink bill; pink legs. Pale gray forewing conspicuous in flight. Ancestor of domestic geese.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on moorland, bogs, freshwater wetlands, and lake margins across Eurasia from Iceland to central Asia. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, and wetlands. Feral populations year-round in parks.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Breeds across central and northern North America; winters in the southern United States, Mexico, and Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Eats shoots, seeds, and aquatic plants; takes invertebrates in shallow water; diet varies between coastal and freshwater habitats.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

산란 수

3-12

소리

노래

A deep, loud 'aahng' honking. The ancestral goose of domesticated geese; its call is the template for the classic 'goose honk'. Flocks are highly vocal in flight.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
과	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anser
종	Anser anser

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What does the Greylag Goose eat?

Eats shoots, seeds, and aquatic plants; takes invertebrates in shallow water; diet varies between coastal and freshwater habitats.

Where does the Greylag Goose live?

Breeds on moorland, bogs, freshwater wetlands, and lake margins across Eurasia from Iceland to central Asia. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, and wetlands. Feral populations year-round in parks.

Is the Greylag Goose endangered?

The Greylag Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Greylag Goose nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

What does the Greylag Goose sound like?

A deep, loud 'aahng' honking. The ancestral goose of domesticated geese; its call is the template for the classic 'goose honk'. Flocks are highly vocal in flight.

How big is the Greylag Goose?

The Greylag Goose has a wingspan of 87.1 cm, weight of 3297.5 g.

What order and family does the Greylag Goose belong to?

The Greylag Goose (Anser anser) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.