🐦

Kelp Goose

Chloephaga hybrida

Least Concern

Envergadura

71,6 cm

Peso

2735,0 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

Acerca de

El cauquén de cabeza blanca o ganso de las Malvinas es un ganso de la costa del Atlántico sur, desde el sur de Argentina hasta las Islas Malvinas. Tiene la cabeza y el cuello blancos y el cuerpo gris barrado en el macho, siendo la hembra de color marrón barrado. Habita en costas rocosas y pastizales costeros, y está clasificado como casi amenazado por la presión de caza.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	71,6 cm	28.2 in
Peso	2735,0 g	96.47 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Extreme dimorphism. Males entirely white with yellow bill and legs. Females dark brown barred white overall; yellow legs. Coastal species of rocky shores. Sexes so different they were once considered separate species.

Habitat & Range

Rocky wave-washed shores, sea channels, and kelp-fringed coasts of Patagonian Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. Strictly coastal; almost never moves inland.

🏖️ Coastal

Distribución geográfica

Found in freshwater marshes across sub-Saharan Africa. Largely sedentary with local nomadic movements following rainfall patterns.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal wetlands; grazes and dabbles; diet varies with tidal conditions.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84-91 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-7

Sonido

Canto

A loud, nasal 'honk'. Male is mostly white and gives sharper calls; female is dark and gives softer, lower honks. Coastal Patagonian and Falklands habitat; highly vocal.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Familia	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Chloephaga
Especies	Chloephaga hybrida

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Kelp Goose eat?

Feeds on grasses, seeds, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal wetlands; grazes and dabbles; diet varies with tidal conditions.

Where does the Kelp Goose live?

Rocky wave-washed shores, sea channels, and kelp-fringed coasts of Patagonian Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. Strictly coastal; almost never moves inland.

Is the Kelp Goose endangered?

The Kelp Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Kelp Goose nest?

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84-91 days.

What does the Kelp Goose sound like?

A loud, nasal 'honk'. Male is mostly white and gives sharper calls; female is dark and gives softer, lower honks. Coastal Patagonian and Falklands habitat; highly vocal.

How big is the Kelp Goose?

The Kelp Goose has a wingspan of 71.6 cm, weight of 2735.0 g.

What order and family does the Kelp Goose belong to?

The Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.