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| - | {{stub}} | + | [[Image:Emperor_Goose.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|DJA|DJA}}<br />Photographed: Escapee photographed at [[Rutland Water]], [[Great Britain]]]] |
| - | ;Chen canagica | + | ;[[:Category:Chen|Chen]] canagica |
| - | [[Image:Emperor_Goose.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by DJA<br>Photographed: Escapee photographed at Rutland Water, Great Britain. ]] | + | |
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| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| | + | *Plump grey body |
| | + | *Finely barred |
| | + | *White head and hindneck |
| | ==Distribution== | | ==Distribution== |
| - | Originally from NE Siberia and Alaska. | + | Originally from NE [[Siberia]] and [[Alaska]]. |
| | ==Taxonomy== | | ==Taxonomy== |
| - | Often placed in genus Anser. | + | This is a monotypic species.<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> |
| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | + | Coastal tundra and rocky coastlines. |
| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | + | They are ground nesters; 3–7 eggs are laid. |
| | | | |
| | + | The diet includes vegetation. |
| | + | ==References== |
| | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}} |
| | + | #Wikipedia |
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Chen+canagica}} | | {{GSearch|Chen+canagica}} |
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| - | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Chen]] |
Revision as of 20:52, 7 September 2009
- Chen canagica
Identification
- Plump grey body
- Finely barred
- White head and hindneck
Distribution
Originally from NE Siberia and Alaska.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.[1]
Habitat
Coastal tundra and rocky coastlines.
Behaviour
They are ground nesters; 3–7 eggs are laid.
The diet includes vegetation.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
External Links
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