Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) — Facts, Habitat & Conservation

Sobre

O ganso-andino é um ganso médio endémico das altas Andes da América do Sul. Tem plumagem principalmente branca com asas pretas marcantes visíveis em voo. O bico e as pernas são de cor rosada característica. Habita prados e lagos de altitude elevada nos Andes, desde o Peru e Bolívia até ao Chile e Argentina. Descende para elevações inferiores durante os meses de inverno. É adaptado à vida em altitudes extremas e raramente é encontrado abaixo de 3.000 metros.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	86,3 cm	34.0 in
Peso	2617,5 g	92.33 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Entirely white plumage except black-tipped primaries and black tail. Bill and legs coral-pink. Larger than most Chloephaga. Sexes similar. Inhabits high Andean lakes and grasslands above 3,000 m.

Habitat & Range

High-altitude puna grassland, bofedales (cushion bogs), and lakeshores at 3,500–5,500 m in the Andes from Peru through Bolivia and Chile to northwestern Argentina. Grazes beside glacial and alpine lakes.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Distribuição geográfica

Formerly widespread on the Mascarene Island of Réunion. Extinct in the 17th century; extirpated by hunting and introduced predators.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, seeds, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; wades in shallow water; diet includes invertebrates year-round.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84 days.

Tamanho da postura

5-10

Som

Canto

A loud, cackling 'kek-kek-kek' from high-altitude Andean puna. Pairs are territorial and vocal. Calls carry well across open altiplano above 4,000 m elevation.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Chloephaga
Espécies	Chloephaga melanoptera

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Perguntas frequentes

What does the Andean Goose eat?

Eats grasses, seeds, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; wades in shallow water; diet includes invertebrates year-round.

Where does the Andean Goose live?

High-altitude puna grassland, bofedales (cushion bogs), and lakeshores at 3,500–5,500 m in the Andes from Peru through Bolivia and Chile to northwestern Argentina. Grazes beside glacial and alpine lakes.

Is the Andean Goose endangered?

The Andean Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Andean Goose nest?

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84 days.

What does the Andean Goose sound like?

A loud, cackling 'kek-kek-kek' from high-altitude Andean puna. Pairs are territorial and vocal. Calls carry well across open altiplano above 4,000 m elevation.

How big is the Andean Goose?

The Andean Goose has a wingspan of 86.3 cm, weight of 2617.5 g.

What order and family does the Andean Goose belong to?

The Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.