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Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
81,6 cm
Ağırlık
2471,0 g
Familya
Anatidae
Takım
Anseriformes

Hakkında

A medium-large goose with a white forehead patch, orange bill, grey-brown plumage, and variable black barring on the belly. Widespread and numerous; one of the most abundant geese in the world. Breeds across the high Arctic; winters in a wide range of temperate wetland and agricultural habitats.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 81,6 cm 32.1 in
Ağırlık 2471,0 g 87.16 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Brown-gray body with white forehead patch bordered by white band at bill base. Underparts with bold irregular black bars on belly. Orange bill; orange-yellow legs. Juveniles lack white front and belly bars.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra and peatlands. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, freshwater marshes, and flooded meadows across Europe, Asia, and North America. One of the most widespread geese.

Coğrafi Dağılım

Breeds in the potholes region of the northern Great Plains; winters in the southern United States and along the Gulf Coast.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding season.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-28 days. Fledging: 38-45 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

3-9

Ses

Şarkı

A loud, laughing 'kow-lyuk' or musical 'wah-wah'. Gives a distinctive high-pitched yodeling quality lacking in Greylag. Highly vocal in large winter flocks.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Familya Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Anser
Türler Anser albifrons

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Greater White-fronted Goose eat?
Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding season.
Where does the Greater White-fronted Goose live?
Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra and peatlands. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, freshwater marshes, and flooded meadows across Europe, Asia, and North America. One of the most widespread geese.
Is the Greater White-fronted Goose endangered?
The Greater White-fronted Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Greater White-fronted Goose nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-28 days. Fledging: 38-45 days.
What does the Greater White-fronted Goose sound like?
A loud, laughing 'kow-lyuk' or musical 'wah-wah'. Gives a distinctive high-pitched yodeling quality lacking in Greylag. Highly vocal in large winter flocks.
How big is the Greater White-fronted Goose?
The Greater White-fronted Goose has a wingspan of 81.6 cm, weight of 2471.0 g.
What order and family does the Greater White-fronted Goose belong to?
The Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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