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Swan Goose

Anser cygnoid

Endangered
กว้างปีก
84.4 cm
น้ำหนัก
3343.75 g
วงศ์ตระกูล
Anatidae
อันดับ
Anseriformes

เกี่ยวกับเรา

A large long-necked goose with warm brown body, pale underparts, a dark brown cap, and a long straight black bill. The ancestor of the Chinese domestic Swan Goose breed. Wild populations are declining sharply. Breeds in Mongolia and Siberia; winters in eastern China. Endangered in the wild.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
กว้างปีก 84.4 cm 33.2 in
น้ำหนัก 3343.75 g 117.95 oz

การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์

ขนนก

Long neck with rich chestnut hindneck stripe. Forehead and crown dark brown; face and throat whitish. Upperparts grayish-brown; underparts pale. Long black bill. Pink legs. Ancestor of Chinese domestic geese.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on steppe lakes, rivers, and meadows in Mongolia, Siberia, and northeastern China. Winters in eastern China's Yangtze River floodplain and coastal wetlands. Wild populations critically small.

อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์

Breeds in the tundra and boreal zones of Alaska and Canada; winters on the Pacific coast from British Columbia to California.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore; grazes aquatic plants and grasses at wetland margins; takes invertebrates in spring; diet shifts with seasonal flooding.

สถานะการอนุรักษ์

Endangered
IUCN Red List

พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์

การทำรัง

Incubation: 28 days.

จำนวนไข่

4-8

เสียง

เสียงร้อง

A deep, resonant 'honk'; less frequently heard than Greylag. The EN status reflects serious population decline; vocalizations are considered similar to Greylag Goose.

อนุกรมวิทยา

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
อันดับ Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
วงศ์ตระกูล Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Anser
ชนิดพันธุ์ Anser cygnoid

External Databases

คำถามที่พบบ่อย

What does the Swan Goose eat?
Herbivore; grazes aquatic plants and grasses at wetland margins; takes invertebrates in spring; diet shifts with seasonal flooding.
Where does the Swan Goose live?
Breeds on steppe lakes, rivers, and meadows in Mongolia, Siberia, and northeastern China. Winters in eastern China's Yangtze River floodplain and coastal wetlands. Wild populations critically small.
Is the Swan Goose endangered?
The Swan Goose has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Swan Goose nest?
Incubation: 28 days.
What does the Swan Goose sound like?
A deep, resonant 'honk'; less frequently heard than Greylag. The EN status reflects serious population decline; vocalizations are considered similar to Greylag Goose.
How big is the Swan Goose?
The Swan Goose has a wingspan of 84.4 cm, weight of 3343.75 g.
What order and family does the Swan Goose belong to?
The Swan Goose (Anser cygnoid) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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