Barnacle Goose

Giới Thiệu

A medium-sized cleanly patterned goose with a white face, black crown, neck, and breast, grey barred back, and white belly. Breeds in the high Arctic; winters in northwestern Europe. Famous in medieval times as the subject of the legend that it hatched from barnacles.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	76,4 cm	30.1 in
Khối Lượng	1685,0 g	59.44 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

Striking black, white and gray pattern. White face and forehead; black crown, neck, and upper breast. Gray back with black and white barring. White underparts. Black tail. Sexes similar; elegant goose.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on inaccessible Arctic cliff ledges in Greenland, Svalbard, and Novaya Zemlya. Winters on coastal saltmarshes, pastures, and estuaries in northwestern Europe, particularly Scotland and Ireland.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Breeds in Arctic tundra of Alaska and Canada; winters on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the United States and northern Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Large white swan grazing aquatic plants and grasses; upends for submerged vegetation; supplements diet with invertebrates in breeding.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

Số Trứng

2-9

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

A rapid, high-pitched barking 'uk-uk-uk' given rapidly in flocks. Higher-pitched and more rapid than Canada Goose. Migrating flocks create a constant excited barking chorus.

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Họ	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Branta
Loài	Branta leucopsis

Distribution

Barnacle Goose has been recorded in 11 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇪 Sweden

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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Barnacle Goose eat?

Large white swan grazing aquatic plants and grasses; upends for submerged vegetation; supplements diet with invertebrates in breeding.

Where does the Barnacle Goose live?

Breeds on inaccessible Arctic cliff ledges in Greenland, Svalbard, and Novaya Zemlya. Winters on coastal saltmarshes, pastures, and estuaries in northwestern Europe, particularly Scotland and Ireland.

Is the Barnacle Goose endangered?

The Barnacle Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Barnacle Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

What does the Barnacle Goose sound like?

A rapid, high-pitched barking 'uk-uk-uk' given rapidly in flocks. Higher-pitched and more rapid than Canada Goose. Migrating flocks create a constant excited barking chorus.

How big is the Barnacle Goose?

The Barnacle Goose has a wingspan of 76.4 cm, weight of 1685.0 g.

What order and family does the Barnacle Goose belong to?

The Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.