Greater White-fronted Goose vs Tundra Bean Goose

Anser albifrons 对比 Anser serrirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Greater White-fronted Goose Tundra Bean Goose
学名 Anser albifrons Anser serrirostris
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保护状况 Least Concern Not Evaluated
体长
翼展 81.6 cm (32.1 in)
体重 2471.0 g (87.16 oz) 2540.0 g (89.60 oz)
食性 Dabbles for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; diet shifts heavily toward invertebrates in breeding … --
产卵数 3-9 3-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Greater White-fronted Goose only

Tundra Bean Goose 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.

Tundra Bean Goose

Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra in Siberia. Winters on agricultural land, river floodplains, and wetlands in eastern China, Japan, and Korea, with some wintering in western Europe.

Song & Call Comparison

Greater White-fronted Goose

鸣唱

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.

Tundra Bean Goose

鸣唱

A nasal, lower call compared to Taiga Bean Goose. Considered subspecifically or specifically distinct; vocalizations are an active taxonomic tool for separation in mixed flocks.

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.

Tundra Bean Goose

保护状况

Least Concern

Greater White-fronted Goose

Not Evaluated

Tundra Bean Goose

How to Tell Them Apart

Greater White-fronted Goose

羽毛

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 …

Tundra Bean Goose

羽毛

Dark brown head and neck; grayish-brown back with pale feather fringing. Underparts pale gray-brown. Orange-yellow legs. Bill black with orange subterminal band. Recently split from Taiga Bean Goose.

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.

Tundra Bean Goose

短嘴豆雁原为豆雁的一个亚种,近年被提升为独立物种。繁殖于西伯利亚东北部苔原,越冬于日本、朝鲜半岛及中国东部沿海。外形与豆雁相似,但体型略小,嘴更短厚,以苔原植物和越冬地农田为食。

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