Cackling Goose

소개

짧은 부리, 둥근 머리, 더 짧은 목을 가진 캐나다기러기의 소형 버전입니다. 오랫동안 아종으로 취급되었으나 현재 네 개의 아종이 있는 별도 종으로 인정됩니다. 북극 번식지에서 미국 중부 월동지로 이동합니다. 사회성이 강해 겨울에 캐나다기러기와 섞입니다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	79.3 cm	31.2 in
체중	1801.8 g	63.56 oz

식별

깃털

Resembles miniature Canada Goose; black head and neck with white chin strap. Brown-gray back; pale underparts. White undertail. Short neck and stubby bill distinguish from Canada Goose. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on low-lying Arctic and subarctic tundra. Winters on grasslands, agricultural fields, and coastal marshes in the central and western United States. Often found in mixed flocks with Canada Geese.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

분포 지역

Breeds in Arctic Canada; winters on the Atlantic coast from New England to Florida, occasionally to the Bahamas and Gulf Coast.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes aquatic vegetation and sedges in Northern Hemisphere wetlands; migratory; winter diet of eelgrass and coastal saltmarsh plants.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 42-49 days.

산란 수

3-6

소리

노래

A high-pitched, yelping 'luk-luk' or 'likl-likl' — higher-pitched and smaller-sounding than Canada Goose. Given rapidly in flock flight. Useful identification feature.

분류학

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

Distribution

Cackling Goose has been recorded in 10 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇪 Sweden

External Databases

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What does the Cackling Goose eat?

Grazes aquatic vegetation and sedges in Northern Hemisphere wetlands; migratory; winter diet of eelgrass and coastal saltmarsh plants.

Where does the Cackling Goose live?

Breeds on low-lying Arctic and subarctic tundra. Winters on grasslands, agricultural fields, and coastal marshes in the central and western United States. Often found in mixed flocks with Canada Geese.

Is the Cackling Goose endangered?

The Cackling Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Cackling Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 42-49 days.

What does the Cackling Goose sound like?

A high-pitched, yelping 'luk-luk' or 'likl-likl' — higher-pitched and smaller-sounding than Canada Goose. Given rapidly in flock flight. Useful identification feature.

How big is the Cackling Goose?

The Cackling Goose has a wingspan of 79.3 cm, weight of 1801.8 g.

What order and family does the Cackling Goose belong to?

The Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.