Ashy-headed Goose

Ashy-headed Goose

Chloephaga poliocephala

Least Concern
طول الجناح
69,1 cm
الوزن
1779,25 g
الفصيلة
Anatidae
الرتبة
Anseriformes

حول

A medium-sized sheldgoose with an ash-grey head, chestnut breast, black-and-white barred back, and bright orange legs. Found in temperate forests and grasslands of southern South America. Migratory; breeds in the south and winters northward through Chile and Argentina.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 69,1 cm 27.2 in
الوزن 1779,25 g 62.76 oz

التعرف

الريش

Gray head and neck contrast with chestnut breast and rufous-barred flanks. Back brown; belly white. White wing patch in flight with iridescent green speculum. Yellow-orange legs. Sexes similar but females smaller.

Habitat & Range

Temperate forests, forest clearings, and lake margins in southern Chile and Patagonian Argentina. Partially migratory; breeds in beech forest zones and winters on open grasslands farther north.

النطاق الجغرافي

Inhabits wetlands and flooded grasslands across South and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia. Largely resident year-round.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates; grazes upland pastures and dabbles in wetlands; diet varies with season.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

4-6

الصوت

الغناء

A whistled 'seeeeu' from males and a lower cackling from females. Ashy-headed Goose calls carry across Andean foothills and Patagonian grassland habitats.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
الفصيلة Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Chloephaga
الأنواع Chloephaga poliocephala

External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Ashy-headed Goose eat?
Eats grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates; grazes upland pastures and dabbles in wetlands; diet varies with season.
Where does the Ashy-headed Goose live?
Temperate forests, forest clearings, and lake margins in southern Chile and Patagonian Argentina. Partially migratory; breeds in beech forest zones and winters on open grasslands farther north.
Is the Ashy-headed Goose endangered?
The Ashy-headed Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ashy-headed Goose nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.
What does the Ashy-headed Goose sound like?
A whistled 'seeeeu' from males and a lower cackling from females. Ashy-headed Goose calls carry across Andean foothills and Patagonian grassland habitats.
How big is the Ashy-headed Goose?
The Ashy-headed Goose has a wingspan of 69.1 cm, weight of 1779.25 g.
What order and family does the Ashy-headed Goose belong to?
The Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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