Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta)

Other Names (World)
Upland Goose, Lesser Magellan Goose (picta), Falkland Magellan Goose (leucoptera), Greater Magellan Goose (leucoptera)

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
60 - 73 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Habitat
Temperate grassland. Also, arable land, pastureland. From sea-level - 1,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

Vagrant to Uruguay.

Introduced to South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (E).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 240,000 - 1,300,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (28)...)

Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) [XC295875]
by Meena Haribal from Punta Arenas, Regi\u00f3n de Magallanes y de la Ant\u00e1rtica Chilena, Regi\u00f3n de Magallanes y de la Ant\u00e1rtica Chilena, Chile (call)

Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) [XC449861]
by Peter Boesman from Laguna Verde, Porvenir, XII Regi\u00f3n, Chile (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

picta (Gmelin, 1789) - Central Chile and central Argentina to Tierra del Fuego.
leucoptera (Gmelin, JF, 1789) - Falkland Is.

References
See References.

Files:

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