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Greater White-fronted Goose

Anser albifrons

The Greater White-fronted Goose is a big bird with a lovely white patch on its face. It loves to swim in lakes and rivers and can often be seen flying in a V shape with its friends.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Greater White-fronted Goose has a greyish-brown body with distinctive black bars and splotches on its belly. Adults feature a striking white patch at the base of their pink-orange bill, which makes them visually different from similar geese. Its head and neck are darker than its body.

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Greater White-fronted Goose

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Baby geese, called goslings, can walk and feed themselves within a day of hatching!

Some Greater White-fronted Geese have been recorded living for over 20 years!

The distinctive white patch on their face only appears when they become adults!

They often choose a mate for life and stay together for many, many years!

Habilidades especiales

Greater White-fronted Geese can find tasty plants and seeds because of their strong bills that help them graze and dig effectively.

Greater White-fronted Geese can find their way across vast distances because they have an amazing sense of direction that helps them migrate accurately.

Greater White-fronted Geese have a diverse range of honks and calls that helps them stay connected and warn each other of danger.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 65-80 cm
Envergadura: 130-165 cm
Peso: 1.9-3.4 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-20 años
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-6
Incubación: 22-27 días
Distancia de migración: 4000 km

Dieta y alimentación

These geese are plant-eaters, enjoying various greens and seeds they find in fields and wetlands.

Alimentos principales

grasses
sedges
berries
grains
roots
aquatic plants

Método de búsqueda

Grazing

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

preys on eggs and young goslings in nesting areas.

eats

Kentucky bluegrass

Poa pratensis

grazes on fresh grass shoots and leaves in fields.

eaten by

Golden Eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

hunts goslings and sometimes adults during migration.

eats

Wheat

Triticum aestivum

forages in agricultural fields for fallen grains and sprouts.

Rasgos

Con plumas

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

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

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.

Aéreo

Las criaturas aéreas pasan una parte importante de su vida en el aire, utilizando el vuelo para diversas actividades como la caza, la migración o la anidación.

Herbívoro

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

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.