Listen to the tundra bean goose
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About the tundra bean goose
The tundra bean goose is a bird in the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes).
What does the tundra bean goose sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as flight call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris) is a goose that breeds in northern Siberia. This and the taiga bean goose are recognised as separate species by the American Ornithological Society and International Ornithologists' Union, but are considered a single species by other authorities (collectively called bean goose). It is migratory and winters further south in Asia. The taiga and tundra bean goose diverged about 2.5 million years ago and established secondary contact ca. 60,000 years ago, resulting in extensive gene flow.
Related birds in the genus Anser
More from the family Anatidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a tundra bean goose sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the tundra bean goose on this page, including its flight call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
What family does the tundra bean goose belong to?
The tundra bean goose (Anser serrirostris) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources & credits
- Flight call · Bergschenhoek, Lansingerland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands by Jochem verweij – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q673280 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Tundra bean goose – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by 邱文強 – CC BY-SA 4.0