Cape Barren Goose
A species of Cape Barren Goose Scientific name : Cereopsis novaehollandiae Genus : Cape Barren Goose
Cape Barren Goose, A species of Cape Barren Goose
Botanical name: Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Genus: Cape Barren Goose
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Description
These are bulky geese and their almost uniformly grey plumage, bearing rounded black spots, is unique. The tail and flight feathers are blackish and the legs are pink with black feet. The short, decurved black bill and green cere gives it a very peculiar expression. The Cape Barren goose is 75 to 100 cm (30 to 39 in) long, weighs 3 to 7 kg (6.6 to 15.4 lb) and has a 150 to 190 cm (59 to 75 in) wingspan; males are somewhat larger than females. This bird feeds by grazing and rarely swims. 
Size
1 m
Colors
Black
Gray
White
Life Expectancy
28 years
Feeding Habits
Cape Barren Goose, a granivorous and herbivorous bird, primarily feeds on grasses and pasture plants. Its feeding behavior includes grazing, similar to geese, with adaptations for a high-fiber diet. It prefers grasslands and coastal vegetation, showcasing unique dietary preferences among waterfowl.
Habitat
Cape Barren Goose predominantly inhabits grassy offshore islands in broader geographical regions characterized by limestone and granite substrates, supporting scrub and grassland vegetation typically under 1 meter tall. This species is also known to occupy coastal pastures, edges of brackish and freshwater lakes, lagoons, as well as mudflats and saltmarshes. Cape Barren Goose adapts to feed on agricultural lands and shows resilience to captivity, breeding successfully when provided ample space. While cape Barren Goose primarily breeds in select habitats, they also have a history of surviving when introduced to new locales, such as regions near Christchurch, New Zealand.
Dite type
Herbivorous
General Info
Behavior
Their ability to drink salt or brackish water allows numbers of geese to remain on offshore islands all year round. They are one of the rarest of the world's geese. They are gregarious outside the breeding season, when they wander more widely, forming small flocks.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Waterfowl Family
Geese Genus
Cape Barren Goose Species
Cape Barren Goose 
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