Greylag Goose (Anser anser) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

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Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	87.1 cm	34.3 in
体重	3297.5 g	116.32 oz

识别

羽毛

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.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

3-12

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anser
物种	Anser anser

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常见问题

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.