Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida)

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).

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

Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) [XC172347]
by id from Peeble Island, United Kingdom (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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