Ashy-headed Goose

Ashy-headed Goose

Chloephaga poliocephala

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
69.1 cm
वजन
1779.25 g
कुल
Anatidae
गण
Anseriformes
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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
पंखों का फैलाव 69.1 cm 27.2 in
वजन 1779.25 g 62.76 oz

पहचान

पंख

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.

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.

अंडों की संख्या

4-6

ध्वनि

गीत

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

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Chloephaga
प्रजातियां Chloephaga poliocephala

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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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