Cackling Goose

关于

细嘴黑雁原为加拿大雁的亚种，近年提升为独立物种。体型比加拿大雁小，嘴更短，颈部较短。繁殖于北极群岛苔原，越冬于美国中部草原和大平原地区。习性与加拿大雁相似，在草地和农田觅食。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	79.3 cm	31.2 in
体重	1801.8 g	63.56 oz

识别

羽毛

Resembles miniature Canada Goose; black head and neck with white chin strap. Brown-gray back; pale underparts. White undertail. Short neck and stubby bill distinguish from Canada Goose. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on low-lying Arctic and subarctic tundra. Winters on grasslands, agricultural fields, and coastal marshes in the central and western United States. Often found in mixed flocks with Canada Geese.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

分布范围

Breeds in Arctic Canada; winters on the Atlantic coast from New England to Florida, occasionally to the Bahamas and Gulf Coast.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes aquatic vegetation and sedges in Northern Hemisphere wetlands; migratory; winter diet of eelgrass and coastal saltmarsh plants.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 42-49 days.

产卵数

3-6

声音

鸣唱

A high-pitched, yelping 'luk-luk' or 'likl-likl' — higher-pitched and smaller-sounding than Canada Goose. Given rapidly in flock flight. Useful identification feature.

分类学

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

Distribution

Cackling Goose has been recorded in 10 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇺🇸 United States 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇸🇪 Sweden

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常见问题

What does the Cackling Goose eat?

Grazes aquatic vegetation and sedges in Northern Hemisphere wetlands; migratory; winter diet of eelgrass and coastal saltmarsh plants.

Where does the Cackling Goose live?

Breeds on low-lying Arctic and subarctic tundra. Winters on grasslands, agricultural fields, and coastal marshes in the central and western United States. Often found in mixed flocks with Canada Geese.

Is the Cackling Goose endangered?

The Cackling Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Cackling Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 42-49 days.

What does the Cackling Goose sound like?

A high-pitched, yelping 'luk-luk' or 'likl-likl' — higher-pitched and smaller-sounding than Canada Goose. Given rapidly in flock flight. Useful identification feature.

How big is the Cackling Goose?

The Cackling Goose has a wingspan of 79.3 cm, weight of 1801.8 g.

What order and family does the Cackling Goose belong to?

The Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.