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Swan Goose

Anser cygnoides

The Swan Goose is a beautiful bird with a long neck and a graceful body. They are known for their striking appearance and can often be seen swimming in lakes and rivers.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Swan Goose has an elegant, long neck, setting it apart from other geese. Its plumage is primarily grey-brown with a distinct dark brown stripe running down the back of its neck, contrasting with a paler belly. It features a prominent orange bill and legs.

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Swan Goose
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Swan Goose

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

During winter, large groups gather at unfrozen wetlands, forming massive, noisy flocks.

Swan Geese form strong pair bonds that can last for many years, sometimes even for life!

They communicate using a wide range of honks, whistles, and hisses, not just a simple "honk!"

This goose is the wild ancestor of most domestic geese, found on farms worldwide!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Grazing Reach

Swan Goose has a long, flexible neck that helps them reach submerged plants and graze effectively on land.

Fähigkeit

Vigilant Sentry

Swan Goose can detect predators from afar because of their keen eyesight and habit of communal vigilance.

Fähigkeit

Water Agility

Swan Goose can quickly maneuver in water and dive to escape threats thanks to their webbed feet and streamlined body.

Maße und Details

Länge
81-94 cm
Flügelspannweite
153-185 cm
Gewicht
2.8-3.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
15-20 Jahre
Top Speed
70 km/h
Gelegegröße
5-9
Brutzeit
28-29 Tage
Zugstrecke
2000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Mainly eats plants, grazing on grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation with its long neck.

Altersunterschiede: Goslings may eat more insects for protein; adults focus on varied plant matter.

Hauptnahrung

  • grasses
  • sedges
  • aquatic plants
  • roots
  • seeds

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Preys on eggs and vulnerable goslings.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Raids nests for eggs and young goslings.

eats

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Consumes shoots and roots from wetland plants.

eats

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Forages on shoots and rhizomes in marshy areas.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Chinese Goose

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Always watch from a distance and do not feed the geese, as they can become aggressive if they feel threatened.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Swan Goose?

81-94 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Swan Goose?

153-185 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Swan Goose?

2.8-3.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Swan Goose?

15-20 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Swan Goose?

70 km/h

Was frisst Swan Goose?

Mainly eats plants, grazing on grasses, sedges, and aquatic vegetation with its long neck.

Wo findet man Swan Goose normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Swan Goose?

Foraging

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