Unggas air (Waterfowl)
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
- umum
- 80 km/h
- Pemula
- Risiko rendah
Flies in massive V-formations. Your message joins a convoy of thousands.
- Populasi
- ~16 million mature individuals (increasing); ~15 million with continued growth since
- Habitat
- Breeds on low, grassy Arctic tundra near water bodies, north of the treeline; non-breeding habitat includes arable/agricultural fields, salt marshes, grasslands, lakes and ponds — largely avoids forested areas.
- Fakta menarik
- Snow Geese occur in two color morphs, white and "blue" (bluish-gray body with a white head), once considered separate species but now known to be genetic variants of the same species that freely interbreed.
- Sebaran
- Native to North America (Arctic Russia/Chukotka also used by some breeders); breeds in Greenland, Arctic Canada, and Alaska; winters from coastal British Columbia and the northern/central U.S. south through the U.S. Gulf Coast and into Mexico.
- Makanan
- Herbivorous — grazes on grasses, sedges, roots and rhizomes of marsh plants (especially on the breeding grounds), and waste grain in agricultural fields during migration and winter; food passes through its digestive tract quickly (as little as an hour or two).
- Ukuran
- 0,72 m
- Bentang sayap
- 1,5 m
- Masa hidup
- 12 tahun
