Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) - HBW 1, p. 588
French: Ouette à tête grise
German: Graukopfgans
Spanish: Cauquén Cabecigrís
Taxonomy: Chloëphaga poliocephala P. L. Sclater, 1857, Chiloé Island.
Monotypic.
Distribution: S Chile and S Argentina to Tierra del Fuego.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A pair and its chick feeding on grass on a lake shore. Locality Neuquén Province, Argentina
German Pugnali 5 January 2008 3 years ago 36 sec 4.2 -
Two birds on the ground Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 7 years ago 13 sec 3.4 -
A group with some birds chasing others Locality Punta Arenas, Magallanes Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 November 2003 7 years ago 25 sec 3.4 -
A bird feeding amongst several Upland Geese Locality Estancia La Angostura, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2003 7 years ago 22 sec 3.2 -
Two birds feeding on grass Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2003 7 years ago 18 sec 3.1 -
Two birds on a standing on a patch of grass. Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Paul Clarke 2 January 2011 49 weeks ago 15 sec 3
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The Ashy-headed Goose is distributed in the south of Chile and Argentina. It is found in the forested areas of the extreme south
Locality El Chaltén, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
Jose Luis Fernandez 1 October 2010 1 year ago 4.4 -
A pair, got near Lake Argentino
Locality El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
raniero massoli-novelli 1 November 2003 1 year ago 3.8 -
Adult standing in grass
Locality Torres del Paine National Park, Magallanes Region, Chile
Simon Littlejohn 1 January 2005 1 year ago 3.5 -
A group of "Canquén(es)" flying away in Patagonia
Locality Puelo River, Los Lagos Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Max Buchheister 7 December 2008 18 weeks ago 3.4 -
Two birds on the ground.
Locality Slimbridge Wildlife & Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 August 1982 12 weeks ago 3.3 -
At the river bank
Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
oleicfrisbee 36 weeks ago 3.3
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