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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.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 81-94 cm
Envergadura: 153-185 cm
Peso: 2.8-3.5 kg
Esperanza de vida: 15-20 años
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 5-9
Incubación: 28-29 días
Distancia de migración: 2000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

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

Alimentos principales

grasses
sedges
aquatic plants
roots
seeds

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

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.

Filtrador

Los filtradores obtienen nutrientes filtrando partículas de alimentos suspendidos y pequeños organismos del agua.

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.