Ashy-headed Goose

Ashy-headed Goose

Chloephaga poliocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Nahuel Huapi National Park

Closest Relatives at Nahuel Huapi National Park

Upland Goose
LC

Upland Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga picta

0–10% · With luck
Speckled Teal
LC

Speckled Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas flavirostris

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Pintail
LC

Yellow-billed Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas georgica

30–40% · Possible
Flying Steamer-Duck
LC

Flying Steamer-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyeres patachonicus

10–20% · Possible
Chiloé Wigeon
LC

Chiloé Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca sibilatrix

10–20% · With luck
Anas cyanoptera

Anas cyanoptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula cyanoptera

<5% · Rare
Red Shoveler
LC

Red Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula platalea

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

<5% · Rare
Black-necked Swan
LC

Black-necked Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus melancoryphus

<5% · Rare
Argentine Blue-bill
LC

Argentine Blue-bill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura vittata

<5% · Rare
Silver Teal
LC

Silver Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula versicolor

Insufficient data
Andean Ruddy Duck
LC

Andean Ruddy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura ferruginea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
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 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
20–30%
3 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
10–20%
4 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
5 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ashy-headed Goose in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

About 32% of visitor-days record a Ashy-headed Goose sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park, based on 403 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ashy-headed Goose in Nahuel Huapi National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Ashy-headed Goose in Nahuel Huapi National Park in our monthly data.

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