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Ruddy-headed Goose

Chloephaga rubidiceps

Least Concern
날개 폭
65.1 cm
체중
1756.8333333333333 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

The Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). 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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소개

풍성한 적갈색-갈색 머리와 목, 황-흰색 배를 가진 소형 쉘드거위. 파타고니아와 포클랜드 제도 서식. 취약종. 초식성.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
날개 폭 65.1 cm 25.6 in
체중 1756.8333333333333 g 61.97 oz

식별

깃털

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 30 days.

산란 수

3-8

소리

노래

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.

분류학

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

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

Where does the Ruddy-headed Goose live?
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.
Is the Ruddy-headed Goose endangered?
The Ruddy-headed Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ruddy-headed Goose nest?
Incubation: 30 days.
What does the Ruddy-headed Goose sound like?
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.
How big is the Ruddy-headed Goose?
The Ruddy-headed Goose has a wingspan of 65.1 cm, weight of 1756.8333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Ruddy-headed Goose belong to?
The Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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