Are Geese Ducks? Geese vs. Ducks
Are geese ducks? Geese are not ducks, but the confusion is understandable! True geese are not ducks, but there are a lot of similarities between the two and there are even some shelducks that have ‘goose’ in their names.
If true geese are not ducks, what are they?
Geese are members of the Anatidae family of waterfowl birds. The true goose genera, the main taxonomic category ranking, includes the Anser, Chen and Branta genus.
No, domesticated geese originate from the greylag goose and the swan goose, both members of the domesticated Anser genus of true geese. You may be surprised to learn that geese are historically the poultry species that were first domesticated over 6,000 years ago.
Are domesticated geese actually ducks?
The first indicator of whether or not a bird is a duck or a goose is the neck. A goose’s neck is usually much longer than most duck necks, aside from the snow goose which has a noticeably shorter neck than other goose breeds.
Neck Length
Geese and ducks have very different colors on their bodies. Geese are more likely to be white, grey or black while ducks can come in a variety of color schemes.
Color
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