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Swan Goose

Anser cygnoid

Endangered
날개 폭
84.4 cm
체중
3343.75 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

소개

백조 기러기는 중앙아시아와 동아시아에 서식하는 대형 기러기로, 국내 기러기(중국 기러기)의 조상입니다. 긴 목과 독특한 부리 기부의 혹이 특징이며, 이주 중 큰 무리를 이룹니다.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 84.4 cm 33.2 in
체중 3343.75 g 117.95 oz

식별

깃털

Long neck with rich chestnut hindneck stripe. Forehead and crown dark brown; face and throat whitish. Upperparts grayish-brown; underparts pale. Long black bill. Pink legs. Ancestor of Chinese domestic geese.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on steppe lakes, rivers, and meadows in Mongolia, Siberia, and northeastern China. Winters in eastern China's Yangtze River floodplain and coastal wetlands. Wild populations critically small.

분포 지역

Breeds in the tundra and boreal zones of Alaska and Canada; winters on the Pacific coast from British Columbia to California.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore; grazes aquatic plants and grasses at wetland margins; takes invertebrates in spring; diet shifts with seasonal flooding.

보전 상태

Endangered
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 28 days.

산란 수

4-8

소리

노래

A deep, resonant 'honk'; less frequently heard than Greylag. The EN status reflects serious population decline; vocalizations are considered similar to Greylag Goose.

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Anser
Anser cygnoid

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Swan Goose eat?
Herbivore; grazes aquatic plants and grasses at wetland margins; takes invertebrates in spring; diet shifts with seasonal flooding.
Where does the Swan Goose live?
Breeds on steppe lakes, rivers, and meadows in Mongolia, Siberia, and northeastern China. Winters in eastern China's Yangtze River floodplain and coastal wetlands. Wild populations critically small.
Is the Swan Goose endangered?
The Swan Goose has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Swan Goose nest?
Incubation: 28 days.
What does the Swan Goose sound like?
A deep, resonant 'honk'; less frequently heard than Greylag. The EN status reflects serious population decline; vocalizations are considered similar to Greylag Goose.
How big is the Swan Goose?
The Swan Goose has a wingspan of 84.4 cm, weight of 3343.75 g.
What order and family does the Swan Goose belong to?
The Swan Goose (Anser cygnoid) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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