Kelp Goose
Chloephaga hybrida
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusChloephaga (Austral Sheldgeese)
- SpeciesChloephaga hybrida (Kelp Goose)
Closest Relatives at Tierra del Fuego National Park
Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
Ruddy-headed Goose
Chloephaga rubidiceps
Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
Flightless Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres pteneres
Flying Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres patachonicus
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Spectacled Duck
Speculanas specularis
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Chiloé Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kelp Goose in Tierra del Fuego National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Kelp Goose sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 202 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Kelp Goose in Tierra del Fuego National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Kelp Goose in Tierra del Fuego National Park in our monthly data.