Upland goose / Magellangans (Chloephaga picta)

Upland goose. 2019-02-17 16:05:42 Patagonia

Observations

First documented observation: 2019-02-06 in Patagonia. Most recent observation: 2019-02-17 in Patagonia.

Description

Classification: Genus Chloephaga (Chloephaga); Subfamily Tadorninae (Tadorninae); Subfamily Dabbling ducks plus extinct (Anatinae); Family Waterfowl (Anatidae)
General: 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.^[2][3] Sheldgeese resemble true geese and display similar habits, yet they are more closely related to shelducks and ducks.^[3] The two recognized subspecies of upland goose are the continental picta subspecies and the insular (island) leucoptera subspecies. [more]