Upland Goose
07 February 2011 17:43 Filed in: Anatidae Geese Shelducks Argentina Patagonia Tierra del Fuego Chicks, Ducklings, Fledglings etc

Copyright: RN/monacoeye • Do not copy without permission • Ushuaia, Jan 2010
Bird name: Upland Goose
Latin: Chloephaga picta
Other: Magellan Goose • Cauquén común (Es)
Family: Anatidae • Geese
Range: Argentina, Patagonia, Falklands, also Uruguay
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Nice pics of Upland Geese with goslings, near Ushuaia at the southern tip of Argentina.
The male Upland Goose has white head and neck whereas the female is brown with black-striped wings.


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