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Ruddy-headed Goose

Chloephaga rubidiceps

Least Concern
翼展
65.1 cm
体重
1756.8333333333333 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

关于

棕头雁是南美洲南端的小型雁类,繁殖于阿根廷和智利的巴塔哥尼亚,越冬于布宜诺斯艾利斯省。雄鸟头部棕红色,体羽白色带黑色横纹;雌鸟相似。由于猎捕和栖息地改变,被列为易危物种,在部分越冬地数量大幅下降。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 65.1 cm 25.6 in
体重 1756.8333333333333 g 61.97 oz

识别

羽毛

Distinctive rufous-brown head and neck; body barred rufous and black above; underparts buff-white finely barred. Orange-yellow legs. White wing patches in flight. Compact; sexes similar. Falklands and Patagonia.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on open tussock grasslands and moorland in Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. Mainland wintering population on Patagonian grasslands now critically small. Falkland Islands population relatively stable.

分布范围

Breeds in the coastal tundra of Siberia; winters in Southeast Asia and Australia. Long-distance migrant along the East Asian flyway.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on grasses, grain, and aquatic invertebrates; grazes farmland and freshwater margins; diet heavier in grain during winter.

保护状况

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Incubation: 30 days.

产卵数

3-8

声音

鸣唱

A high, whistled 'whee' from males and a cackling rattle from females. Calls similar to Ashy-headed Goose. Falkland Islands population; calls in open coastal grassland.

分类学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Chloephaga
物种 Chloephaga rubidiceps

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常见问题

What does the Ruddy-headed Goose eat?
Feeds on grasses, grain, and aquatic invertebrates; grazes farmland and freshwater margins; diet heavier in grain during winter.
Where does the Ruddy-headed Goose live?
Breeds on open tussock grasslands and moorland in Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. Mainland wintering population on Patagonian grasslands now critically small. Falkland Islands population relatively stable.
Is the Ruddy-headed Goose endangered?
The Ruddy-headed Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ruddy-headed Goose nest?
Incubation: 30 days.
What does the Ruddy-headed Goose sound like?
A high, whistled 'whee' from males and a cackling rattle from females. Calls similar to Ashy-headed Goose. Falkland Islands population; calls in open coastal grassland.
How big is the Ruddy-headed Goose?
The Ruddy-headed Goose has a wingspan of 65.1 cm, weight of 1756.8333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Ruddy-headed Goose belong to?
The Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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