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Swan Goose

Anser cygnoid

Endangered

翼展

84.4 cm

体重

3343.75 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

关于

鸿雁是家鹅（中国鹅）的野生祖先，繁殖于西伯利亚东部和中国北部，越冬于中国长江流域和朝鲜半岛。体型大，颈细长，前额有明显的黑色额疣（雄鸟更为突出），背部深褐色，腹部浅色。以水生植物和农作物为食，被列为易危物种。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	84.4 cm	33.2 in
体重	3343.75 g	117.95 oz

识别

羽毛

Long neck with rich chestnut hindneck stripe. Forehead and crown dark brown; face and throat whitish. Upperparts grayish-brown; underparts pale. Long black bill. Pink legs. Ancestor of Chinese domestic geese.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on steppe lakes, rivers, and meadows in Mongolia, Siberia, and northeastern China. Winters in eastern China's Yangtze River floodplain and coastal wetlands. Wild populations critically small.

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分布范围

Breeds in the tundra and boreal zones of Alaska and Canada; winters on the Pacific coast from British Columbia to California.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivore; grazes aquatic plants and grasses at wetland margins; takes invertebrates in spring; diet shifts with seasonal flooding.

保护状况

Endangered

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Incubation: 28 days.

产卵数

4-8

声音

鸣唱

A deep, resonant 'honk'; less frequently heard than Greylag. The EN status reflects serious population decline; vocalizations are considered similar to Greylag Goose.

分类学

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

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常见问题

What does the Swan Goose eat?

Herbivore; grazes aquatic plants and grasses at wetland margins; takes invertebrates in spring; diet shifts with seasonal flooding.

Where does the Swan Goose live?

Breeds on steppe lakes, rivers, and meadows in Mongolia, Siberia, and northeastern China. Winters in eastern China's Yangtze River floodplain and coastal wetlands. Wild populations critically small.

Is the Swan Goose endangered?

The Swan Goose has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Swan Goose nest?

Incubation: 28 days.

What does the Swan Goose sound like?

A deep, resonant 'honk'; less frequently heard than Greylag. The EN status reflects serious population decline; vocalizations are considered similar to Greylag Goose.

How big is the Swan Goose?

The Swan Goose has a wingspan of 84.4 cm, weight of 3343.75 g.

What order and family does the Swan Goose belong to?

The Swan Goose (Anser cygnoid) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.