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Upland Goose

Chloephaga picta
(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Cauquén Común
Ganso-de-magalhães
Family: Anatidae
Order: Anseriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Anas picta.

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EcoRegistros Revista - Related articles




Observaciones de Macá Plateado (Podiceps occipitalis occipitalis) y Golondrina Zapadora (Riparia riparia) en la Laguna Seca, Guayata (Chloephaga melanoptera) y Cauquén Común (Chloephaga picta) en la Laguna Larga, provincias de San Juan y Mendoza, Argentina
EcoRegistros Revista Nº 4 - Article Nº 8
Publish by: Francisco Lucero y Carlos Schmidt
Published date: 09/25/2014 20:26



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Number of Photography: 1008

Foto
Photography ID: 677139
♂  Adult
La Rinconada
Neuquén
Argentina
02/13/2026
Guillermo Marcaida
Foto
Photography ID: 674401
♂  Adult
Estancia La Angostura
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/22/2026
Gustavo Daniel González
Foto
Photography ID: 670435
♂  Adult
Newan´s station
Islas Malvinas
Argentina
01/21/2026
Edith Polverini
Foto
Photography ID: 670434
♀  Adult
Newan´s station
Islas Malvinas
Argentina
01/21/2026
Edith Polverini
Foto
Photography ID: 669440
♂ ♀  Adult
El Chaltén
Santa Cruz
Argentina
01/01/2026
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 668271
♂ ♀ El Calafate
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/28/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 668266
♀  Adult
Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/11/2026
Luis O. Lopez
Foto
Photography ID: 668264
♂  Adult
Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
01/11/2026
Luis O. Lopez
Foto
Photography ID: 667588
♂  Adult
Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/25/2025
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 667375
♂ ♀  Adult
Cabo Virgenes
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/23/2025
Hernán Tolosa



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 2



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Santiago Sainz-trápaga08/10/2013ArgentinaChubutValle Inferior del Río Chubut (VIRCH)♂ ♀AdultYesNo
Santiago Sainz-trápaga08/14/2013ArgentinaChubutZona rural, Trelew♂ ♀AdultYesNo


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Number of Films: 10


Video ID: 5297
♂ ♀  Adult
Reta
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/20/2022
Eduardo Cusano
Video ID: 5033
♂ ♀  Adult
Ushuaia
Tierra del Fuego
Argentina
12/16/2021
Hugo Caverzasi
Video ID: 4190
  Squab
El Calafate
Santa Cruz
Argentina
12/17/2019
Santos Di Mauro



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Number of Records: 3827



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243820924/02/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzSeccional Lago Roca, Parque Nacional Los GlaciaresHernán Tolosa
243609919/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénReserva Natural Urbana CotesmaNicolas Olejnik
243459716/02/202616:16ArgentinaNeuquénRuta Provincial 61Nicolas Olejnik
244522313/02/2026ArgentinaNeuquénRuta 40 y río Collón Curá, La RinconadaGuillermo Marcaida
243553431/01/2026ArgentinaMendozaLaguna Del Diamante, San Carlos15Pablo Moreno
243735622/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzEstancia La AngosturaGustavo Daniel González
242482321/01/2026ArgentinaIslas MalvinasNewan´s stationEdith Polverini
242704413/01/2026ChileRegión de Magallanes y la Antártica ChilenaReserva Humedal tres Puentes, Punta ArenasEdith Polverini
241812011/01/2026ArgentinaTierra del FuegoReserva Natural Urbana Bahía Encerrada, UshuaiaLuis O. Lopez
241578804/01/2026ArgentinaSanta CruzRuta 288 y ruta 27, Gobernador GregoresJorgelina Lopez
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.