Blue-winged goose

Blue-winged goose ^[1] ( lat. Cyanochen cyanoptera ) is a large goose , the only representative of the genus Cyanochen .

Blue-winged goose
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryotes Kingdom: Animals Kingdom : Eumetazoi No rank : Bilateral symmetrical No rank : Secondary Type of: Chordate Subtype : Vertebrates Infratype : Maxillary Overclass : Tetrapods Grade: Birds Subclass : Real birds Infraclass : Newborn Squad: Anseriformes Suborder : Plate-billed Superfamily : Anatoidea Family: Duck Subfamily : Tadorninae Tribe : Tadornini Gender: Blue-winged Geese ( Cyanochen Bonaparte , 1856 ) View: Blue-winged goose
International scientific name
Cyanochen cyanoptera ( Rüppell , 1845 )
Security status
Vulnerable species IUCN 3.1 Vulnerable : 22679961

Endemic to Ethiopia . It lives in mountain lakes and streams. The nest is lined with grass, in which it lays 6-7 eggs. Able to swim and fly well, but prefers to spend most of his time on the ground. With the exception of the nesting season, blue-winged geese live in packs.

The body length of the blue-winged goose is 60–75 cm. The plumage is grayish-brown with a lighter head and neck. The beak is small black, the legs are also black. In flight, a goose is recognized by its light blue wings. Male and female have the same color of plumage, young birds are painted more dimly.

The sight cry is a quiet whistle. Grazes in meadows and clearings, mainly at night, sometimes during the day.