What's the nickname of the wild goose? What varieties do you have? Why are you flying south?

Wild goose is a second-class protected animal in China, is a large migratory bird, there are nine species, our country occupies seven. Geese are usually made up of six or multiples of six, so we usually see geese flying in groups, one day in a herringbone and the other in a zigzag. Now let's take a look at the nickname of the wild goose. What varieties do you have? Why are you flying south?

What's the nickname of the wild goose?

The wild goose is nicknamed the wild goose, which is a kind of mangrove wild animals. It is the general name of the birds of the genus wild goose. Its common feature is that its body is relatively large, its beak is very long, it has prominent maxillary teeth, and its body is streamlined.

What are the breeds of wild geese?

The common species of wild geese are Hong Yan, bean goose, spotted goose, white goose, gray goose and so on.

1. White-fronted geese

White-fronted geese mainly breed in the tundra of the northern hemisphere and generally migrate to temperate farmland for the winter.

2. Gray geese

Gray geese are mainly found in northern Europe and Asia, overwintering in North Africa, India, China and Southeast Asia.

3. Black geese

Black geese breed mainly in the tundra of North America and Siberia, overwintering in grasslands and estuaries along the southern coast.

4. Hong Yan

Hong Yan is mainly distributed in Eurasia and northern Africa, including the whole of Europe, the African region north of the Tropic of Cancer, the Arabian Peninsula and the Asian region north of the Himalayan-Hengduan Mountains-Minshan-Qinling-Huai River.

It breeds in Mongolia, northeast China and Siberia and overwinters in central, eastern and Taiwan, as well as in the warm regions of North Korea.

Why do geese fly south?

It is a common phenomenon for geese to fly south. When it turns cool in autumn, we will see flocks of geese flying south in the sky. Why?

Wild geese fly south mainly to find a warm habitat, find food, and get through the winter smoothly. As we all know, wild geese are a kind of migratory birds. Their hometown is in the northern Siberia. In winter, there will be a lot of snow and ice here. Without food, there will be no tiny insects or plant seeds. It is very difficult for geese to find food. So they flew to the south in droves.

When the geese migrate, we will see their regular dynamics. Experienced geese lead and lead the team, while those behind will line up in a row or in a herringbone shape, making calls without listening to them, thus encouraging the team.

Because the route of wild geese flying south is relatively long, in addition to relying on their powerful wings, they also have to make use of the rising airflow to give the wings time to rest and save physical strength.

Generally speaking, it takes a month or two for wild geese to fly south before they can survive the winter smoothly in a place with food and warmth. When spring comes, they will fly back north to lay eggs and reproduce.