Ducks, Geese, Swans

Andean Goose

Chloephaga melanoptera

The Andean Goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) is a 2.0 kg wetland bird. Some populations migrate.

Family

Ducks, Geese, Swans

Order

Anseriformes

Weight

2.0 kg

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

6

Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons