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 LC    Andean Goose* Id (Atlas):
    Chloephaga melanoptera

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

Size
75 - 80 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Eyton, 1838)

Habitat
Inland wetlands. From 3,100 - 4,700 m.

Range (Guide)
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru.

Andes from central Peru to central Argentina.
 
Population
Estimated population is 25,000 - 100,000 (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Male utters a whistle, female a low-pitched grunt.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

 
Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) [XC857018]
     by id from Putre (near Chucuyo), Parinacota Province, Arica y Parinacota, Chile (call)

 
Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) [XC220977]
     by Peter Boesman from Chivay area, Peru (call, wing noise)

Subspecies
No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) - 10 files


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