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Common Name

Upland Goose

Alternate Names

Common Type

Goose

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Chloephaga

Species

picta

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Falklands

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Non Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Southern temperate grasslands, arid lowland scrubs, pastures and agricultural lands.

Distribution and Range

Southern part of South America

Food

Feed on plant matter with some farmers considering them pests when thousands land on a field and compete with the cattle or sheep.

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