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Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchus

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
86,4 cm
Ağırlık
2590,0 g
Familya
Anatidae
Takım
Anseriformes

Hakkında

A compact short-necked goose with a pink-and-black bill, pink feet, and warm brown-grey body. Breeds in Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard; winters in northwestern Europe. One of Britain's most spectacular winter visitors; massive roosts of over 200,000 birds occur in Scotland.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 86,4 cm 34.0 in
Ağırlık 2590,0 g 91.36 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Dark brown head and neck. Back grayish-brown; underparts pale gray. Diagnostic pink feet and pink-banded dark bill. Pale blue-gray forewing in flight. Compact and round-headed. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on tundra and cliff ledges in Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard. Winters on agricultural fields, saltmarshes, and estuaries in Scotland, England, Netherlands, and Denmark.

Coğrafi Dağılım

Breeds on Arctic and sub-Arctic tundra ponds across North America; winters on both US coasts and Gulf Coast estuaries.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes grasses and aquatic plants near rivers; takes invertebrates in breeding season; nomadic in response to seasonal flooding.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: M. Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 49-56 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2-8

Ses

Şarkı

A musical, high-pitched 'wink-wink' — noticeably higher and more musical than Greylag or Bean Goose. The 'wink' call is a reliable identification feature in winter flocks.

Taksonomi

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

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

What does the Pink-footed Goose eat?
Grazes grasses and aquatic plants near rivers; takes invertebrates in breeding season; nomadic in response to seasonal flooding.
Where does the Pink-footed Goose live?
Breeds on tundra and cliff ledges in Greenland, Iceland, and Svalbard. Winters on agricultural fields, saltmarshes, and estuaries in Scotland, England, Netherlands, and Denmark.
Is the Pink-footed Goose endangered?
The Pink-footed Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Pink-footed Goose nest?
Nest type: M. Incubation: 25-28 days. Fledging: 49-56 days.
What does the Pink-footed Goose sound like?
A musical, high-pitched 'wink-wink' — noticeably higher and more musical than Greylag or Bean Goose. The 'wink' call is a reliable identification feature in winter flocks.
How big is the Pink-footed Goose?
The Pink-footed Goose has a wingspan of 86.4 cm, weight of 2590.0 g.
What order and family does the Pink-footed Goose belong to?
The Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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