Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala)

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
50 - 55 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1857

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

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Chile.

Unknown to Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

Southern Chile and southern Argentina to Tierra del Fuego.

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

Population
Estimated population is 25,000 - 1,000,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

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

Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) [XC89433]
by Andrew Spencer from Laguna Verde, Porvenir, XII Region, Chile (call)

Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) [XC44472]
by Andrew Spencer from San Martin de Los Andes (El Hipico), Neuquen, Argentina., Argentina (flight call, alarm and flight calls)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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