From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kelp Goose
Kelp Goose
Kelp Goose Habitat
Kelp geese inhabit areas of southern Chile and Argentina,
mainly in Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland
Islands. They habitat rocky coasts around their food
sources.
Description
Males are a white color, with a black beak, and yellow
feet. The females are dark brown, with transverse gray
lines on the chest, and yellow feet.[1][2]
Conservation status
Behavior
Kelp geese generally have clutches of 2-7 eggs. They pre-
fer to hide their eggs in long grass. The eggs hatch about
a month later.
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) There are about 15,000 breeding pairs in existence. [2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Ecology
Kelp geese are noted for only eating kelp and will migrate
Phylum: Chordata
along the coast of South America in order to find kelp,
Class: Aves hence the name ’kelp geese’.
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae Trivia
Subfamily: Tadorninae In the Falkland Islands and Argentina there are kelp
geese stamps.
Genus: Chloephaga
Species: C. hybrida
Binomial name
Chloephaga hybrida
(Molina, 1782)
Subspecies
• C. h. hybrida (Molina, 1782)
• C. h. malvinarum (Phillips, 1916)
The Kelp Goose (Spanish: Caranca or Cauquén Marino),
Chloephaga hybrida, is a member of the duck, goose and
swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily • Female on East Falkland
Tadorninae. It can be found in the Southern part of South • A pair on East Falkland
America; in Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland • Two females, one male, and two juveniles on Chiloé,
Islands. Chile.
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References
[1] ""Birds of the Falkland Islands: Kelp Goose"". External links
http://www.falklands.net/
• BirdLife International (2004). Chloephaga hybrida.
BirdGuideKelpGoose.shtml. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006.
[2] ^ ""Kelp Goose"". Archived from the original on
www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006.
2007-05-03. http://web.archive.org/web/
20070503183651/http://www.avesdechile.cl/
048en.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
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Categories:
• IUCN Red List least concern species
• Geese
• Chloephaga
• Birds of Argentina
• Birds of Chile
• Birds of the Falkland Islands
• Birds of Patagonia
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