Cape Barren Goose

关于

鹤形鹅 (Cereopsis novaehollandiae)，体长约75–100厘米。体羽灰色，翅膀灰褐色，腿暗红色，嘴短而弯曲呈黄绿色。特有于澳大利亚南部沿海岛屿。以草和植物性食物为食，与其他雁鹅不同，几乎完全陆栖。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	94.2 cm	37.1 in
体重	3816.6666666666665 g	134.63 oz

识别

羽毛

Pale ash-gray plumage with small dark spots on wing coverts. Head whitish-gray. Bill short with prominent lime-green cere. Legs and feet pinkish-red. Sexes similar; one of few native Australian geese.

Habitat & Range

Open grasslands, heathlands, and low scrub on offshore islands and coastal mainland of southern Australia. Grazes in open areas. Nests on the ground. Largely sedentary with some mainland movements in winter.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

分布范围

Breeds in northern North America; winters in the Great Basin, Great Plains, and coastal areas of the contiguous United States.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes aquatic vegetation and submerged plants; largest Southern Hemisphere swan; winters on estuaries eating eelgrass and algae.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 34-37 days. Fledging: 70-76 days.

产卵数

3-6

声音

鸣唱

A loud, grunting 'honk-honk' from both sexes. The Cape Barren Goose gives pig-like grunting and cackling sounds. Not musical; its calls are distinctive but harsh.

分类学

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

Distribution

Cape Barren Goose has been recorded in 6 countries.

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出现 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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常见问题

What does the Cape Barren Goose eat?

Grazes aquatic vegetation and submerged plants; largest Southern Hemisphere swan; winters on estuaries eating eelgrass and algae.

Where does the Cape Barren Goose live?

Open grasslands, heathlands, and low scrub on offshore islands and coastal mainland of southern Australia. Grazes in open areas. Nests on the ground. Largely sedentary with some mainland movements in winter.

Is the Cape Barren Goose endangered?

The Cape Barren Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Cape Barren Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 34-37 days. Fledging: 70-76 days.

What does the Cape Barren Goose sound like?

A loud, grunting 'honk-honk' from both sexes. The Cape Barren Goose gives pig-like grunting and cackling sounds. Not musical; its calls are distinctive but harsh.

How big is the Cape Barren Goose?

The Cape Barren Goose has a wingspan of 94.2 cm, weight of 3816.6666666666665 g.

What order and family does the Cape Barren Goose belong to?

The Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.