Cape Barren Goose

소개

특이한 라임-녹색 납피부와 짧고 검은 부리를 가진 옅은 회색의 대형 기러기이다. 오스트레일리아 남부 해안 섬 고유종. 풀을 뜯어 먹으며 공격적인 성격으로 유명하다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	94.2 cm	37.1 in
체중	3816.6666666666665 g	134.63 oz

식별

깃털

Pale ash-gray plumage with small dark spots on wing coverts. Head whitish-gray. Bill short with prominent lime-green cere. Legs and feet pinkish-red. Sexes similar; one of few native Australian geese.

Habitat & Range

Open grasslands, heathlands, and low scrub on offshore islands and coastal mainland of southern Australia. Grazes in open areas. Nests on the ground. Largely sedentary with some mainland movements in winter.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Breeds in northern North America; winters in the Great Basin, Great Plains, and coastal areas of the contiguous United States.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes aquatic vegetation and submerged plants; largest Southern Hemisphere swan; winters on estuaries eating eelgrass and algae.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 34-37 days. Fledging: 70-76 days.

산란 수

3-6

소리

노래

A loud, grunting 'honk-honk' from both sexes. The Cape Barren Goose gives pig-like grunting and cackling sounds. Not musical; its calls are distinctive but harsh.

분류학

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

Distribution

Cape Barren Goose has been recorded in 6 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇿 New Zealand

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Cape Barren Goose eat?

Grazes aquatic vegetation and submerged plants; largest Southern Hemisphere swan; winters on estuaries eating eelgrass and algae.

Where does the Cape Barren Goose live?

Open grasslands, heathlands, and low scrub on offshore islands and coastal mainland of southern Australia. Grazes in open areas. Nests on the ground. Largely sedentary with some mainland movements in winter.

Is the Cape Barren Goose endangered?

The Cape Barren Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Cape Barren Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 34-37 days. Fledging: 70-76 days.

What does the Cape Barren Goose sound like?

A loud, grunting 'honk-honk' from both sexes. The Cape Barren Goose gives pig-like grunting and cackling sounds. Not musical; its calls are distinctive but harsh.

How big is the Cape Barren Goose?

The Cape Barren Goose has a wingspan of 94.2 cm, weight of 3816.6666666666665 g.

What order and family does the Cape Barren Goose belong to?

The Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.