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 LC    Kelp Goose* Id (Atlas):
    Chloephaga hybrida

Description (10)
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Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
55 - 65 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Molina, 1782)

Habitat
Rocky shorelines, tidepools, freshwater lagoons.

Range (Guide)
Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

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

Population
Estimated population is 55,000 - 150,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Male utters a high-pitched 'seep'. Female a low-pitched grunt.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

 
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) [XC172346]
     by Michele Peron from Peeble Island, United Kingdom (call)

 
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) [XC44291]
     by Andrew Spencer from Islotes de Pu\u00f1ihuil, X Region, Chile (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

  • hybrida (Molina, 1782)   -  Southern Chile, Tierra del Fuego.
  • malvinarum Phillips, JC, 1916   -  Falkland Is.



References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) - 10 files


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