Upland Goose

Chloephaga picta - Ouette de Magellan

Ouette de Magellan
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Anseriformes

  • Family
    :

    Anatidés

  • Genus
    :

    Chloephaga

  • Species
    :

    picta

Descriptor

Gmelin, JF, 1789

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 73 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 2470 à 3560 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Ouette de Magellan
♀ adult
Ouette de Magellan
♀ adult

Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information 2 subspecies

  • Chloephaga picta picta (s Chile, s Argentina)
  • Chloephaga picta leucoptera (Falkland Is.)

Foreign names

  • Ouette de Magellan,
  • Cauquén común,
  • ganso-patagónico,
  • Magellangans,
  • Magellán-lúd,
  • Magelhaengans,
  • Oca di Magellano,
  • magellangås,
  • Sebragås,
  • bernaška pásikavá,
  • husice magellanská,
  • Magellangås,
  • valkopäähansu,
  • oca de Magallanes,
  • magelanka zmienna,
  • Магелланов гусь,
  • マゼランガン,
  • 斑胁草雁,
  • 斑脇草雁,

Voice song and call

Ouette de Magellan
♂ subadult

Habitat

Ouette de Magellan
♂ adult

Grassland : Temperate ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Pastureland

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

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