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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Upland Goose* |
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Chloephaga picta |
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Description (10)
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Upland Goose
© flickr.com
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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.
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
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Upland Goose see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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