Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
- FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
- GenusChloephaga (Austral Sheldgeese)
- SpeciesChloephaga poliocephala (Ashy-headed Goose)
About the Ashy-headed Goose
The ashy-headed goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) is a species of waterfowl in tribe Tadornini of subfamily Anserinae. It is found in Argentina and Chile. The ashy-headed goose is monotypic. The ashy-headed goose is 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24 in) long. Males weigh 1.62 to 2.27 kg (3.6 to 5.0 lb) and females 1.47 to 1.49 kg (3.2 to 3.3 lb). Adults have the same plumage. Their heads and necks are gray, their upper back and breast chestnut with fine barring, their flanks barred black and white, and their belly white. In flight their blackish wings show bold white leading and trailing patches and a metallic green speculum. Their bill is black and the legs and feet orange with black markings. Juveniles' rufous areas are much duller, their back and breast barring stronger, and their speculum dark brownish.
The ashy-headed goose is a bird of South America's southern cone from central Chile and Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, south into Tierra del Fuego. It also occurs as vagrant on the Falkland Islands and has bred there. In summer it primarily inhabits clearings in damp forests of southern beech (Nothofagus sp.) around... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Ashy-headed Goose in Torres del Paine National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ashy-headed Goose in Torres del Paine National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy-headed Goose sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 286 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ashy-headed Goose in Torres del Paine National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Ashy-headed Goose in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.