Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 69.1 cm | 27.2 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 1779.25 g | 62.76 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
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.
อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์
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.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์
การทำรัง
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 30 days.
จำนวนไข่
4-6
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
A whistled 'seeeeu' from males and a lower cackling from females. Ashy-headed Goose calls carry across Andean foothills and Patagonian grassland habitats.
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Chloephaga |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Chloephaga poliocephala |
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