Andean Goose

Chloephaga melanoptera - Ouette des Andes

Ouette des Andes
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Anseriformes

  • Family
    :

    Anatidés

  • Genus
    :

    Chloephaga

  • Species
    :

    melanoptera

Descriptor

Eyton, 1838

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 80 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 2700 à 3600 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

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adult
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Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Ouette des Andes,
  • Cauquén guayata,
  • ganso-andino,
  • Andengans,
  • andoki lúd,
  • Andesgans,
  • Oca delle Ande,
  • andinsk gås,
  • Andesgås,
  • bernaška čiernokrídla,
  • husice andská,
  • Andesgås,
  • andienhansu,
  • oca dels Andes,
  • grzywoszyjka andyjska,
  • Андский гусь,
  • アンデスガン,
  • 黑翅草雁,
  • 黑翅草雁,

Voice song and cries

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adult

Habitat

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Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Marshes/Pools

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

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 02-11-2009
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