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Cape Barren Goose

Cereopsis novaehollandiae

The Cape Barren Goose is a unique bird with a funny-looking face and beautiful grey feathers. They are often found waddling around in groups and love to eat grass and seeds.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

Aussehen

The Cape Barren Goose is a large, sturdy bird with a grey body, a distinctive black tail, and striking pink legs. Its most unique feature is a bright yellow-green waxy knob, called a cere, on its short black bill, making it easy to identify.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungAnseriformesFamilieAnatidaeGattungCereopsis

Cape Barren Goose

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Cape Barren Geese prefer to nest on remote islands, sometimes even among penguin colonies!

Their loud call is a deep, pig-like honk, very different from other geese!

These geese were once critically endangered but have made an amazing comeback!

They are one of only two goose species that live mostly on saltwater environments.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Cape Barren Geese have special salt glands that help them drink salty ocean water because this removes excess salt from their bodies.

Cape Barren Geese have a strong bill and powerful jaws that help them pull up and eat tough, fibrous coastal grasses.

Cape Barren Geese can swim and fly to remote offshore islands that help them keep their nests and goslings safe from land predators.

Maße und Details

Länge: 75-100 cm
Flügelspannweite: 130-160 cm
Gewicht: 3-7 kg
Lebenserwartung: 15-20 Jahre
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Gelegegröße: 4-7
Brutzeit: 34-37 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This goose mostly eats plants like grasses and herbs found in salty coastal areas.

Hauptnahrung

Grasses
Clover
Sedges
Herbs
Roots

Nahrungssuche

Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Eagles hunt goslings and sometimes adult geese.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Introduced foxes prey on goose eggs and young goslings.

eats

White Clover

Trifolium repens

Geese graze on clover found in their coastal habitats.

Merkmale

Gefiedert

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Sozial

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