Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)

Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) - HBW 1, p. 588

French: Ouette de Magellan German: Magellangans Spanish: Cauquén Común
Other common names: Lesser Magellan Goose (picta); Greater/Falkland Magellan Goose (leucoptera)

Taxonomy: Anas picta Gmelin, 1789, Staten Island.
Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • picta (Gmelin, 1789) - C Chile and C Argentina to Tierra del Fuego.
  • leucoptera (Gmelin, 1789) - Falkland Is.