The species of wild geese and their pictures

Abstract: wild goose is a general term for birds of the genus geese. There are 9 species in the world and 7 species in China. In addition to white forehead geese, there are also wild geese, bean geese, spotted head geese and gray geese, commonly known as "wild geese" in the folk. It is one of the well-known groups of birds. Let's take a look at the species and pictures of wild geese.

Wild goose is a general term for birds of the genus geese. There are 9 species in the world and 7 species in China. In addition to white forehead geese, there are also wild geese, bean geese, spotted-headed geese and grey geese, commonly known as "wild geese" in the folk. It is one of the well-known bird groups. Let's take a look at the species and pictures of wild geese.

Black goose

Black wild geese are similar in sex, with black brown head, neck and chest, gray back and two wings, and a white transverse spot on both sides of the neck, which can not be connected into a neck ring, the wings are small, the feathers are gray, the wingtip is black, the tail is white, the tail is dark brown, the upper abdomen is grayish brown, the two sides are lighter, the lower abdomen and tail are white, and the males and females are similar. Mouth, tarsus, feet and claws are dark brown.

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

Grey goose

Gray geese are similar between males and females, and males are slightly larger than females. The top of the head and the back of the neck are brown, the base of the mouth has a narrow white line, rust yellow during breeding, sometimes the white lines are not obvious, the back and shoulders are grayish brown, the back and shoulders are grayish brown, the waist is gray, the waist is white, the primary feathers are gray on the wings, the rest of the wings are gray to dark brown, the flying feathers are dark brown, the tail feathers are white, the tail feathers are brown, with white end spots and edges, and the outermost two pairs of tail feathers are all white. Head side, chin and front neck gray, chest, abdomen stain white, mixed with irregular dark brown spots, gradually increased from chest to abdomen. The two sides are grayish brown, the feathers are grayish white, and the tail coverts are white. The iris is brown, the mouth is flesh-colored, and the tarsus is also flesh-colored. The upper body of the young bird is dark grayish brown, the chest and ventral front are grayish brown, there are no black patches, and there is a lack of white horizontal spots on both sides.

Grey geese mainly live in freshwater waters of different habitats, and are often found in lakes, reservoirs, estuaries, flooded plains, wet grasslands, swamps and grasslands rich in reeds and aquatic plants.

Hong Yan

Hong Yan is a large waterfowl with a length of about 90 cm and a weight of 2.8-5 kg. The mouth is black, the body color is light beige, the top of the head to the back of the neck is dark brown, and the front neck is nearly white. In the distance, the top of the head and the back of the neck look black, the front neck is nearly white, black and white are distinct, and the contrast is strong. Mainly inhabit lakes, ponds, rivers, swamps and their surrounding areas on open plains and plain grasslands. Feed on the leaves and buds of various herbs, including terrestrial and aquatic plants, reeds, algae and other plant foods, as well as a small amount of animal foods such as crustaceans and molluscs.

Hong Yan is 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 China, Taiwan and North Korea.

White forehead goose

White forehead goose is a large, heavy bird in the genus geese, with a body length of 64-80 cm and a weight of 2-3.5 kg, which is about the same size as bean geese. The upper body is mostly grayish brown, and there is a broad white spot from the base of the upper mouth to the forehead, and the lower body is white, mixed with black spots. When flying, the wings beat hard and the wing flapping frequency is high. The neck is longer. The legs are located at the central fulcrum of the body and walk freely. It has a flat beak and jagged edges that help filter food. It mainly feeds on plant food.

White-fronted geese are distributed in North America, including the United States, Canada, Greenland, Bermuda, St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands and the transition zone between North and Central America in Mexico. Eurasia and northern Africa, including the whole of Europe, Africa north of the Tropic of Cancer, the Arabian Peninsula and the Himalayan-Hengduan Mountains-Minshan-Qinling-Huaihe River north of Asia. Heilongjiang, China, including Hulunbuir League, Harbin, Liaoning (Yingkou, Liaohe, Chaoyang), * * (Kashgar), Xizang (southwest of Qamdo), eastern coastal provinces to Taiwan, west to Hubei, Hunan is common in overwintering areas in winter.