Andean Goose

Andean Goose

Chloephaga melanoptera

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Lauca National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
40–50%
2 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
3 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andean Goose in Lauca National Park?

About 49% of visitor-days record a Andean Goose sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 431 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Andean Goose in Lauca National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Andean Goose in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.

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