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It nests on the ground in a bare scrape near water, laying 6-10 eggs. | It nests on the ground in a bare scrape near water, laying 6-10 eggs. | ||
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Revision as of 19:46, 19 June 2009
- Chloephaga melanoptera
Identification
White body, black in wings and tail, tiny pink bill with a black tip, salmon pink legs and feet.
Sexes similar, but female smaller.
Distribution
Andes of southern Peru to north-western Argentina and central Chile
Taxonomy
Monoptypic. [1]
Habitat
Lakes and marshes in the high Andes.
Behaviour
Terrestrial; avoids swimming. 2, though a BF gallery comment observes them on the water.
Diet
The diet includes grasses and aquatic plants.
Breeding
It nests on the ground in a bare scrape near water, laying 6-10 eggs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Andean Goose. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andean_Goose
