Blue-winged Goose

Sobre

O ganso-de-asa-azul é um ganso médio endémico das terras altas da Etiópia. Tem plumagem cinzenta com remendos de asa azuis, verdes e brancos marcantes, visíveis principalmente em voo. É encontrado em prados montanos, zonas húmidas e margens de lagos em altitudes entre 2.000 e 4.000 metros acima do nível do mar. A espécie está classificada como vulnerável devido ao seu alcance restrito, perda de habitat e perturbação humana. É facilmente perturbado e evita áreas com alta presença humana.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	65,2 cm	25.7 in
Peso	1796,25 g	63.36 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Mostly dull gray-brown; head paler gray. Distinctive pale blue wing patch conspicuous in flight. Underparts slightly paler. Bill and legs pinkish-gray. Sexes similar. Endemic to Ethiopian highlands.

Habitat & Range

Alpine and subalpine grasslands, riverbanks, and marshy meadows at 2,800–4,200 m on the Ethiopian Highlands. Grazes along stream and river margins. Strongly tied to highland wetlands near cold mountain streams.

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Distribuição geográfica

Breeds in northern prairie wetlands; winters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.

Diet & Feeding

Eats aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet shifts toward invertebrates in breeding season.

Estado de conservação

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 30-34 days. Fledging: 85-100 days.

Tamanho da postura

4-12

Som

Canto

A soft, nasal bleating call from Ethiopian highland wetlands. The NT status and restricted Afroalpine range mean vocalizations are poorly documented in systematic detail.

Taxonomia

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

Distribution

Blue-winged Goose has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Blue-winged Goose eat?

Eats aquatic plants, seeds, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet shifts toward invertebrates in breeding season.

Where does the Blue-winged Goose live?

Alpine and subalpine grasslands, riverbanks, and marshy meadows at 2,800–4,200 m on the Ethiopian Highlands. Grazes along stream and river margins. Strongly tied to highland wetlands near cold mountain streams.

Is the Blue-winged Goose endangered?

The Blue-winged Goose has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the Blue-winged Goose nest?

Incubation: 30-34 days. Fledging: 85-100 days.

What does the Blue-winged Goose sound like?

A soft, nasal bleating call from Ethiopian highland wetlands. The NT status and restricted Afroalpine range mean vocalizations are poorly documented in systematic detail.

How big is the Blue-winged Goose?

The Blue-winged Goose has a wingspan of 65.2 cm, weight of 1796.25 g.

What order and family does the Blue-winged Goose belong to?

The Blue-winged Goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.