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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.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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.

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Cape Barren Goose

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 75-100 cm
Envergadura: 130-160 cm
Peso: 3-7 kg
Esperanza de vida: 15-20 años
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 4-7
Incubación: 34-37 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Grasses
Clover
Sedges
Herbs
Roots

Método de búsqueda

Grazing

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Costero

Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.