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Pink-footed Goose

Anser brachyrhynchus

The Pink-footed Goose is a lovely bird with pink feet and a soft gray body. They often travel in groups and can be seen flying in a V-shape across the sky.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Pink-footed Goose is a medium-sized goose with a dark grey body, a darker head and neck, and striking pink legs and feet. Its short, triangular bill is black with a distinctive pink band, which helps distinguish it from other geese.

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Pink-footed Goose

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Some fly 3,000 km non-stop from Iceland to Scotland during migration!

Tens of thousands of these geese gather in enormous flocks each winter!

Their population has quadrupled since the 1960s, a huge success story for conservation!

They love munching on leftover potatoes and sugar beet tops in winter fields!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sky Navigator

Pink-footed Geese can fly thousands of kilometres because of their strong wings and endurance, helping them reach wintering grounds.

Fähigkeit

Flock Power

Pink-footed Geese have strong social bonds that help them form huge flocks, providing safety in numbers from predators.

Fähigkeit

Vocal Communicator

Pink-footed Geese can produce loud, distinct calls that help them communicate across vast distances within their large flocks.

Fähigkeit

Field Forager

Pink-footed Geese have specialized beaks and digestive systems that help them efficiently graze on tough plant material.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-75 cm
Flügelspannweite
135-170 cm
Gewicht
2-3.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Jahre
Top Speed
80 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-6
Brutzeit
25-28 Tage
Zugstrecke
3000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These geese primarily eat plants, enjoying grasses, roots, and leftover crops from farmers' fields.

Hauptnahrung

  • Grasses
  • Roots
  • Leaves
  • Potatoes
  • Sugar beet tops
  • Cereal grains

Nahrungssuche

  • Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

Preys on eggs and goslings in breeding grounds.

eats

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Hunts weakened or young geese in coastal areas.

eats

Gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus

A top predator of geese in their Arctic breeding range.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Pink-footed Goose?

60-75 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Pink-footed Goose?

135-170 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Pink-footed Goose?

2-3.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pink-footed Goose?

10-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Pink-footed Goose?

80 km/h

Was frisst Pink-footed Goose?

These geese primarily eat plants, enjoying grasses, roots, and leftover crops from farmers' fields.

Wo findet man Pink-footed Goose normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Pink-footed Goose?

Grazing

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