Ashy-headed Goose

Ashy-headed Goose

Chloephaga poliocephala

Least Concern
날개 폭
69.1 cm
체중
1779.25 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

소개

회색 머리, 밤색 가슴, 흑-흰 줄무늬 배를 가진 중형 쉘드거위. 파타고니아와 티에라 델 푸에고 서식. 초식성.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 69.1 cm 27.2 in
체중 1779.25 g 62.76 oz

식별

깃털

Gray head and neck contrast with chestnut breast and rufous-barred flanks. Back brown; belly white. White wing patch in flight with iridescent green speculum. Yellow-orange legs. Sexes similar but females smaller.

Habitat & Range

Temperate forests, forest clearings, and lake margins in southern Chile and Patagonian Argentina. Partially migratory; breeds in beech forest zones and winters on open grasslands farther north.

분포 지역

Inhabits wetlands and flooded grasslands across South and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia. Largely resident year-round.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates; grazes upland pastures and dabbles in wetlands; diet varies with season.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.

산란 수

4-6

소리

노래

A whistled 'seeeeu' from males and a lower cackling from females. Ashy-headed Goose calls carry across Andean foothills and Patagonian grassland habitats.

분류학

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

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Ashy-headed Goose eat?
Eats grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates; grazes upland pastures and dabbles in wetlands; diet varies with season.
Where does the Ashy-headed Goose live?
Temperate forests, forest clearings, and lake margins in southern Chile and Patagonian Argentina. Partially migratory; breeds in beech forest zones and winters on open grasslands farther north.
Is the Ashy-headed Goose endangered?
The Ashy-headed Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ashy-headed Goose nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.
What does the Ashy-headed Goose sound like?
A whistled 'seeeeu' from males and a lower cackling from females. Ashy-headed Goose calls carry across Andean foothills and Patagonian grassland habitats.
How big is the Ashy-headed Goose?
The Ashy-headed Goose has a wingspan of 69.1 cm, weight of 1779.25 g.
What order and family does the Ashy-headed Goose belong to?
The Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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