Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

소개

눈 기러기는 캐나다 북극에서 번식하고 미국과 멕시코 만안에서 월동합니다. 두 가지 색형이 있는데 흰색형과 어두운 파란색 형이 있습니다. 농경지와 초원에서 대규모 무리를 이룹니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	82.4 cm	32.4 in
체중	2561.0 g	90.34 oz

식별

깃털

White morph: pure white plumage with black primaries and pink bill and legs. Blue morph: dark blue-gray body with white head. Both morphs interbreed freely. 'Grinning patch' on bill. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on coastal and inland Arctic tundra in Canada, Alaska, and Greenland. Winters on agricultural fields, marshes, and coastal wetlands across the United States and northern Mexico. Forms enormous flocks.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Breeds in eastern North America's boreal forest; winters on the Atlantic coast from New England to South Carolina.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes submerged aquatic vegetation and eelgrass in estuaries; also takes grasses and sedges on coastal grasslands.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 40-50 days.

산란 수

2-6

소리

노래

A loud, nasal barking 'luk-luk' or 'kow-kow'. Large flocks create enormous noise during Arctic nesting and winter staging. Considered a noisy, conspicuous goose.

분류학

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

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What does the Snow Goose eat?

Grazes submerged aquatic vegetation and eelgrass in estuaries; also takes grasses and sedges on coastal grasslands.

Where does the Snow Goose live?

Breeds on coastal and inland Arctic tundra in Canada, Alaska, and Greenland. Winters on agricultural fields, marshes, and coastal wetlands across the United States and northern Mexico. Forms enormous flocks.

Is the Snow Goose endangered?

The Snow Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Snow Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 40-50 days.

What does the Snow Goose sound like?

A loud, nasal barking 'luk-luk' or 'kow-kow'. Large flocks create enormous noise during Arctic nesting and winter staging. Considered a noisy, conspicuous goose.

How big is the Snow Goose?

The Snow Goose has a wingspan of 82.4 cm, weight of 2561.0 g.

What order and family does the Snow Goose belong to?

The Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.