The upland goose or Magellan goose (Chloephaga picta ) is a sheldgoose of the shelduck-sheldgoose subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl such as the geese and swans. Sheldgeese resemble...
The Andean goose (Chloephaga melanoptera ) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is also known as the wallata. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae.It is resident around lakes and marshes in the high Andes, usually well...
The ruddy-headed goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps ) is a large sheldgoose, which breeds in southernmost South America.It breeds on open grassy plains in Tierra del Fuego, Chile and the Falkland Islands. The South American birds are now very rare. They...
The kelp goose (Spanish: Caranca or Cauquén Marino), Chloephaga hybrida, is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae. It can be found in the Southern part of South America - mainly in...
The ashy-headed goose (Chloephaga poliocephala ) is a large sheldgoose, which breeds in mountainous areas of southernmost South America and winters on lowlands just north of its breeding range.The lined nest is built in tall grass, and 4–6 eggs are...
