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Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

The Barnacle Goose is a lovely bird with a black head and white cheeks. They are known for their strong flying skills and often travel in groups, making them fun to watch in the sky!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

Aussehen

The Barnacle Goose has a striking white face with a black cap and bill, contrasting sharply with its black neck and chest. Its back is grey with black and white bars, while its belly is pure white, making it visually distinct from other geese.

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Barnacle Goose

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby Barnacle Geese bravely jump from high cliff nests days after hatching!

Barnacle Geese usually mate for life, staying with the same partner each breeding season.

During winter, thousands of Barnacle Geese gather together in massive feeding flocks!

Their name comes from a medieval myth that they grew on trees from barnacles!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Barnacle Geese can nest on high cliff ledges because their goslings are adapted to jump safely to the ground below days after hatching.

Barnacle Geese can fly thousands of kilometers during migration because they have strong wings and efficient flight patterns.

Barnacle Geese have a range of loud calls that help them communicate with their flock, especially during migration and feeding.

Barnacle Geese can quickly consume large amounts of plant matter because they have strong bills and a digestive system for grazing.

Maße und Details

Länge: 58-70 cm
Flügelspannweite: 120-142 cm
Gewicht: 1.2-2.2 kg
Lebenserwartung: 10-18 Jahre
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Gelegegröße: 4-6
Brutzeit: 24-27 Tage
Zugstrecke: 3500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Barnacle Geese are plant-eaters that love to graze on grass and other greenery.

Hauptnahrung

grasses
sedges
saltmarsh plants
agricultural crops

Nahrungssuche

Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

Foxes prey on Barnacle Goose eggs and young goslings.

eaten by

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Eagles sometimes hunt goslings or weaker adult geese.

depends on

Annual Meadow Grass

Poa annua

A primary food source, they graze on the shoots and leaves.

depends on

Procumbent Pearlwort

Sagina procumbens

Commonly eaten plant found in their breeding and wintering grounds.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

Gefiedert beschreibt Tiere, hauptsächlich Vögel, die ein Federkleid besitzen.

Schwimmfüße

Zeichnet sich durch Zehen aus, die durch eine Membran verbunden sind und normalerweise das Schwimmen erleichtern.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.