Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusChloephaga (Austral Sheldgeese)
- SpeciesChloephaga picta (Upland Goose)
Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park
Ashy-headed Goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
Ruddy-headed Goose
Chloephaga rubidiceps
Kelp Goose
Chloephaga hybrida
Yellow-billed Pintail
Anas georgica
Crested Duck
Lophonetta specularioides
Chiloé Wigeon
Mareca sibilatrix
Speckled Teal
Anas flavirostris
Spectacled Duck
Speculanas specularis
Flying Steamer-Duck
Tachyeres patachonicus
Black-necked Swan
Cygnus melancoryphus
Red Shoveler
Spatula platalea
Andean Ruddy Duck
Oxyura ferruginea
📅 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 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Upland Goose in Torres del Paine National Park?
About 79% of visitor-days record a Upland Goose sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 991 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Upland Goose in Torres del Paine National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Upland Goose in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.