Tundra Bean Goose vs African Pygmy-goose

Anser serrirostris so với Nettapus auritus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Tundra Bean Goose African Pygmy-goose
Tên Khoa Học Anser serrirostris Nettapus auritus
Bộ Anseriformes Anseriformes
Họ Anatidae Anatidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Not Evaluated Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 29,9 cm (11.8 in)
Khối Lượng 2540,0 g (89.60 oz) 272,5 g (9.61 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding …
Số Trứng 3-8 6-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Tundra Bean Goose only

African Pygmy-goose only

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Tundra Bean Goose

Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra in Siberia. Winters on agricultural land, river floodplains, and wetlands in eastern China, Japan, and Korea, with some wintering in western Europe.

African Pygmy-goose

Freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers with floating water lilies and other aquatic vegetation across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Tanzania. Nests in tree cavities near water. Highly dependent on water lily vegetation.

Song & Call Comparison

Tundra Bean Goose

Tiếng Hót

A nasal, lower call compared to Taiga Bean Goose. Considered subspecifically or specifically distinct; vocalizations are an active taxonomic tool for separation in mixed flocks.

African Pygmy-goose

Tiếng Hót

Male produces a soft, wheezy whistle; female gives a quiet, duck-like quack. Pairs exchange rapid twittering notes during courtship on lily-covered African pools.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tundra Bean Goose

African Pygmy-goose

Breeds across temperate to sub-Arctic Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Not Evaluated

Tundra Bean Goose

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

How to Tell Them Apart

Tundra Bean Goose

Bộ Lông

Dark brown head and neck; grayish-brown back with pale feather fringing. Underparts pale gray-brown. Orange-yellow legs. Bill black with orange subterminal band. Recently split from Taiga Bean Goose.

African Pygmy-goose

Bộ Lông

Tiny. Males have glossy dark green head with orange facial patch and ear spot; chestnut-orange flanks; white underparts; black and green back. Females duller with dark eye-stripe. Small yellow-green bill.

About These Birds

Tundra Bean Goose

A large brown goose with dark head and neck, orange-patterned black bill, and orange legs. Separated from Taiga Bean Goose as a distinct species. Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra; winters in eastern Asia and occasionally western Europe. More common in Japan and eastern China.

African Pygmy-goose

A tiny jewel-like duck—one of Africa's smallest waterfowl. Males have iridescent green-and-white plumage, an orange bill, and a dark green cap; females are mottled brown. Found on lily-covered lakes in sub-Saharan Africa. Perches on water lily pads and feeds on their seeds and flowers.

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