Tundra Bean Goose vs African Pygmy-goose

Anser serrirostris 对比 Nettapus auritus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tundra Bean Goose African Pygmy-goose
学名 Anser serrirostris Nettapus auritus
Anseriformes Anseriformes
Anatidae Anatidae
保护状况 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体长
翼展 29.9 cm (11.8 in)
体重 2540.0 g (89.60 oz) 272.5 g (9.61 oz)
食性 -- Filter-feeds on invertebrates and seeds; dabbles in shallow ponds; diet more plant-based outside spring breeding …
产卵数 3-8 6-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Tundra Bean Goose only

African Pygmy-goose only

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.

African Pygmy-goose

Freshwater lakes, ponds, and rivers with floating water lilies and other aquatic vegetation across sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal to Tanzania. Nests in tree cavities near water. Highly dependent on water lily vegetation.

Song & Call Comparison

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.

African Pygmy-goose

鸣唱

Male produces a soft, wheezy whistle; female gives a quiet, duck-like quack. Pairs exchange rapid twittering notes during courtship on lily-covered African pools.

Geographic Range & Migration

Tundra Bean Goose

African Pygmy-goose

Breeds across temperate to sub-Arctic Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

保护状况

Not Evaluated

Tundra Bean Goose

Least Concern

African Pygmy-goose

How to Tell Them Apart

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.

African Pygmy-goose

羽毛

Tiny. Males have glossy dark green head with orange facial patch and ear spot; chestnut-orange flanks; white underparts; black and green back. Females duller with dark eye-stripe. Small yellow-green bill.

About These Birds

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。

African Pygmy-goose

A tiny jewel-like duck—one of Africa's smallest waterfowl. Males have iridescent green-and-white plumage, an orange bill, and a dark green cap; females are mottled brown. Found on lily-covered lakes in sub-Saharan Africa. Perches on water lily pads and feeds on their seeds and flowers.

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