Greater White-fronted Goose vs White-winged Scoter
Anser albifrons 对比 Melanitta deglandi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Greater White-fronted Goose | White-winged Scoter |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Anser albifrons | Melanitta deglandi |
| 目 | Anseriformes | Anseriformes |
| 科 | Anatidae | Anatidae |
| 保护状况 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 81.6 cm (32.1 in) | 54.0 cm (21.3 in) |
| 体重 | 2471.0 g (87.16 oz) | 1647.1666666666667 g (58.10 oz) |
| 食性 | Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding … | Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and small fish in coastal and inland waters. Favours mussels and … |
| 产卵数 | 3-9 | 6-16 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
共同栖息地
Greater White-fronted Goose only
White-winged Scoter only
Greater White-fronted Goose
Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra and peatlands. Winters on estuaries, agricultural fields, freshwater marshes, and flooded meadows across Europe, Asia, and North America. One of the most widespread geese.
Song & Call Comparison
Greater White-fronted Goose
A loud, laughing 'kow-lyuk' or musical 'wah-wah'. Gives a distinctive high-pitched yodeling quality lacking in Greylag. Highly vocal in large winter flocks.
White-winged Scoter
Male produces a soft, whistled note; female gives a harsh, grating call. Similar to Velvet Scoter; the female's rasping call carries across North Pacific bays and coastal inlets.
Geographic Range & Migration
Greater White-fronted Goose
Breeds in the potholes region of the northern Great Plains; winters in the southern United States and along the Gulf Coast.
White-winged Scoter
Breeds in boreal forest and tundra of interior North America. Winters along Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California and the Gulf states.
保护状况
Greater White-fronted Goose
White-winged Scoter
How to Tell Them Apart
Greater White-fronted Goose
Brown-gray body with white forehead patch bordered by white band at bill base. Underparts with bold irregular black bars on belly. Orange bill; orange-yellow legs. Juveniles lack white front and …
White-winged Scoter
Male is black with conspicuous white secondaries and a white comma-shaped mark below eye; orange-yellow bill with black basal knob. Female dark brownish-black with two pale facial patches and white …
About These Birds
Greater White-fronted Goose
A medium-large goose with a white forehead patch, orange bill, grey-brown plumage, and variable black barring on the belly. Widespread and numerous; one of the most abundant geese in the world. Breeds across the high Arctic; winters in a wide range of temperate wetland and agricultural habitats.
White-winged Scoter
白翅斑海番鸭是北美的大型黑色海鸭，雄鸟全身黑色，翼上具白色翼镜，眼下有白斑，嘴基肉瘤橙色。繁殖于加拿大西部和阿拉斯加的泰加林和苔原，越冬于北太平洋和大西洋沿岸。善深潜，以软体动物和甲壳类为食。常结大群在沿海越冬。