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Taiga Bean Goose

Anser fabalis

Least Concern
Envergadura
89,7 cm
Peso
3115,0 g
Família
Anatidae
Ordem
Anseriformes

The Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 89.7 cm and a weight of 3.1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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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.

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

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.

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