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| Chloephaga picta |
(Gmelin, 1789) |
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Family: ducks, geese, swans |
Order: Anseriformes |
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Upland goose |
Ouette de Magellan |
Cauquén común |
Magellangans |
| Migration: partial |
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intracontinental |
Birds southernmost part of range descend to lower latitudes (occurring N to Buenos Aires province, Argentina,
and exceptionally to Uruguay) during austral winter. Falkland Is population chiefly sedentary. (del
Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com,
- Copyright: GROMS/BfN -
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(A digitised version of this map is published in GIS shape format on the GROMS CD).
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| (Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |