Ashy-headed Goose

Ashy-headed Goose

Chloephaga poliocephala

Least Concern
날개 폭
69.1 cm
체중
1779.25 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

The Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 69.1 cm and a weight of 1.8 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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소개

회색 머리, 밤색 가슴, 흑-흰 줄무늬 배를 가진 중형 쉘드거위. 파타고니아와 티에라 델 푸에고 서식. 초식성.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 69.1 cm 27.2 in
체중 1779.25 g 62.76 oz

식별

깃털

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.

산란 수

4-6

소리

노래

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

분류학

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

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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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