Magellan Goose
| Magellan Goose Conservation status: Lower risk (lc) | ||||||||||||||
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| Chloephaga picta Gmelin, 1789 |
The Magellan Goose or Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) is a South American member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae.
Males have a white head and breast, whereas the females could be mistaken for Ruddy-headed Geese.
Categories: Geese | Chleophaga | Bird stubs