Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

Sobre

O ganso-de-bico-laranja é um ganso cinzento grande que cria em pântanos da taiga e tundra do norte da Europa e Ásia. É identificado pelo bico escuro com banda laranja-amarela e pernas laranja-amarelas. É amplamente distribuído mas menos abundante do que outros gansos cinzentos. Diferentes populações hibernam em regiões distintas da Europa e Ásia. A taxonomia da espécie é complexa, com várias subespécies ou espécies potenciais distintas reconhecidas por algumas autoridades.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	89,7 cm	35.3 in
Peso	3115,0 g	109.88 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Dark brown head and neck; back dark brown with pale feather edges giving scalloped appearance. Underparts pale gray-brown. Bill orange-yellow with black base and tip. Orange legs. Darker than Pink-footed Goose.

Habitat & Range

Breeds in taiga forest, boggy clearings, and river valleys across Scandinavia and northern Russia. Winters on agricultural fields, pastures, and river valleys in western and central Europe, particularly Belgium and the Netherlands.

🌿 Wetland

Distribuição geográfica

Breeds across Alaska and Canada; winters in the US interior and along coastlines south to the Gulf of Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; forages in shallow water and on land; diet varies with water levels.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-29 days. Fledging: 49-91 days.

Tamanho da postura

3-8

Som

Canto

A low, nasal 'ung-unk' or 'ow' call — less nasal than Grey-lag. Flocks give continuous calling. The call distinction from Tundra Bean Goose is subtle but detectable.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anser
Espécies	Anser fabalis

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Taiga Bean Goose eat?

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; forages in shallow water and on land; diet varies with water levels.

Where does the Taiga Bean Goose live?

Breeds in taiga forest, boggy clearings, and river valleys across Scandinavia and northern Russia. Winters on agricultural fields, pastures, and river valleys in western and central Europe, particularly Belgium and the Netherlands.

Is the Taiga Bean Goose endangered?

The Taiga Bean Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Taiga Bean Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-29 days. Fledging: 49-91 days.

What does the Taiga Bean Goose sound like?

A low, nasal 'ung-unk' or 'ow' call — less nasal than Grey-lag. Flocks give continuous calling. The call distinction from Tundra Bean Goose is subtle but detectable.

How big is the Taiga Bean Goose?

The Taiga Bean Goose has a wingspan of 89.7 cm, weight of 3115.0 g.

What order and family does the Taiga Bean Goose belong to?

The Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.