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About the Upland goose
The Upland goose is a bird in the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 129 cm and weigh around 2.7 kg.
What does the Upland goose sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
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 true geese and display similar habits, yet they are more closely related to shelducks and ducks.
This species nests and breeds close to water (rivers, ponds, oceans) either on the ground or near it among vegetation, usually in grasslands or coastal meadows in the Falkland Islands or in southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego at the beginning of the austral summer. Population estimates suggest the insular subpopulations are stable, but continental populations show a recent decline in abundance. Upland geese are herbivorous, specializing in plant leaves, stems and seeds.
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Northern pintail
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Mute swan
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Eurasian teal
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Ruddy shelduck
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Gadwall
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Whooper swan
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Eurasian wigeon
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Common shelduck
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Tufted duck
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Common pochard
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Upland goose sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Upland goose on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Upland goose endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Upland goose as “least concern”.
What family does the Upland goose belong to?
The Upland goose (Chloephaga picta) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources & credits
- Artis, Magelheangans - SoundCloud - Beeld en Geluid by Beeld en Geluid – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q129036 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Upland goose – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Fabienkhan – CC BY-SA 2.5