Genus

Austral Sheldgeese

Chloephaga

5 species in our catalog · found in 10 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
GenusChloephaga (Austral Sheldgeese)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Chloephaga picta

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Chloephaga melanoptera

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Chloephaga poliocephala

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chloephaga hybrida

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Chloephaga rubidiceps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~50%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~50%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~50%

Aug

~50%

Sep

~50%

Oct

~60%

Nov

~50%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Austral Sheldgeese

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	4	~90%
	Upland Goose			~80%
	Ashy-headed Goose			~30%
	Kelp Goose			~20%
	Ruddy-headed Goose			Insufficient data
2	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	4	~80%
	Upland Goose			~80%
	Ashy-headed Goose			~20%
	Ruddy-headed Goose			Insufficient data
	Kelp Goose			Insufficient data
3	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1	~50%
	Andean Goose			~50%
4	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	~40%
	Ashy-headed Goose			~30%
	Upland Goose			~10%
5	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~30%
	Andean Goose			~30%
6	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~10%
	Andean Goose			Insufficient data
7	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	2	<5%
	Upland Goose			<5%
	Ashy-headed Goose			Insufficient data
8	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Andean Goose			<5%
9	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1	<5%
	Upland Goose			Insufficient data
10	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	2	<5%
	Ashy-headed Goose			<5%
	Upland Goose			Insufficient data

Austral Sheldgeese

Species in this group

Upland Goose

Andean Goose

Ashy-headed Goose

Kelp Goose

Ruddy-headed Goose

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Austral Sheldgeese

Parks Ranked