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

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安第斯雁是栖息于南美洲安第斯山脉高海拔湿地的特化雁类，可在海拔3000至5000米的高原湖泊生活。体羽白色，翼羽黑色，腿和嘴部橙红色，外形醒目。以高山草甸植物为食，通常成对或小群活动。分布范围从哥伦比亚南部至阿根廷北部。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼展	86.3 cm	34.0 in
体重	2617.5 g	92.33 oz

识别

羽毛

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

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

Incubation: 30 days. Fledging: 84 days.

产卵数

5-10

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Chloephaga
物种	Chloephaga melanoptera

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常见问题

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.