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 LC    Upland Goose* Id (Atlas):
    Chloephaga picta

Description (10)
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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).

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) [XC415906]
     by Peter Boesman from Laguna LA5, Meseta Lago Buenos Aires, Santa Cruz, Argentina (call)

 
Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) [XC521707]
     by Meena Haribal from Laguna Nimez, Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina., Argentina (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
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Files:
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