Ruddy-headed Goose
Chloephaga rubidiceps
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<birdfyi-bird slug="chloephaga-rubidiceps"></birdfyi-bird>The Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (patos, gansos y cisnes), within the order Anseriformes (aves acuáticas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 65.1 cm and a weight of 1.8 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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El cauquén colorado es el más pequeño y menos conocido de los cauquenes, en peligro de extinción. Cría en las turberas de Tierra del Fuego y las Islas Malvinas y migra al norte en invierno hasta las pampas de Argentina. Tiene la cabeza y el cuello de color castaño rojizo brillante. Su población ha declinado drásticamente por la depredación por visones introducidos y la caza.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 65,1 cm | 25.6 in |
| Peso | 1756,8333333333333 g | 61.97 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Distinctive rufous-brown head and neck; body barred rufous and black above; underparts buff-white finely barred. Orange-yellow legs. White wing patches in flight. Compact; sexes similar. Falklands and Patagonia.
Habitat & Range
Breeds on open tussock grasslands and moorland in Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands. Mainland wintering population on Patagonian grasslands now critically small. Falkland Islands population relatively stable.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Incubation: 30 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
3-8
Sonido
Canto
A high, whistled 'whee' from males and a cackling rattle from females. Calls similar to Ashy-headed Goose. Falkland Islands population; calls in open coastal grassland.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas) |
| Familia | Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes) |
| Genus | Chloephaga |
| Especies | Chloephaga rubidiceps |
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Preguntas frecuentes
Where does the Ruddy-headed Goose live?
Is the Ruddy-headed Goose endangered?
How does the Ruddy-headed Goose nest?
What does the Ruddy-headed Goose sound like?
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family