Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Ducks, Geese and Swans :: Ruddy-headed Goose
Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps
Described by: Sclater, P. L. (1861)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Ex. s. South America; Falkland Is.;
Restricted range;
Two populations;
Falkland Is. (mostly on West Falkland Is.).
Formerly (?) breed n. to ca. 52°S in s. Chile (Magellanes to Cape Horn) and s. Argentina (Santa Cruz to Tierra del Fuego).
Winters n. to ca. 37°S.
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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