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Greylag Goose

Anser anser

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
87,1 cm
Ağırlık
3297,5 g
Familya
Anatidae
Takım
Anseriformes

Hakkında

The ancestor of most domestic geese, with grey-brown plumage, an orange bill, and pale grey forewing visible in flight. Large and boisterous; one of Europe's most familiar geese. Wild birds breed across Eurasia; re-introduced and feral populations now resident in many areas including city parks.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 87,1 cm 34.3 in
Ağırlık 3297,5 g 116.32 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Large and heavy; uniformly gray-brown with pale feather fringes on back. Head and neck grayish-brown. Orange-pink bill; pink legs. Pale gray forewing conspicuous in flight. Ancestor of domestic geese.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on moorland, bogs, freshwater wetlands, and lake margins across Eurasia from Iceland to central Asia. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, and wetlands. Feral populations year-round in parks.

Coğrafi Dağılım

Breeds across central and northern North America; winters in the southern United States, Mexico, and Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Eats shoots, seeds, and aquatic plants; takes invertebrates in shallow water; diet varies between coastal and freshwater habitats.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

3-12

Ses

Şarkı

A deep, loud 'aahng' honking. The ancestral goose of domesticated geese; its call is the template for the classic 'goose honk'. Flocks are highly vocal in flight.

Taksonomi

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

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Greylag Goose eat?
Eats shoots, seeds, and aquatic plants; takes invertebrates in shallow water; diet varies between coastal and freshwater habitats.
Where does the Greylag Goose live?
Breeds on moorland, bogs, freshwater wetlands, and lake margins across Eurasia from Iceland to central Asia. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, and wetlands. Feral populations year-round in parks.
Is the Greylag Goose endangered?
The Greylag Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Greylag Goose nest?
Nest type: HC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 50-60 days.
What does the Greylag Goose sound like?
A deep, loud 'aahng' honking. The ancestral goose of domesticated geese; its call is the template for the classic 'goose honk'. Flocks are highly vocal in flight.
How big is the Greylag Goose?
The Greylag Goose has a wingspan of 87.1 cm, weight of 3297.5 g.
What order and family does the Greylag Goose belong to?
The Greylag Goose (Anser anser) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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