Birds of the Falkland Islands - Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida)
The subspecies Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum is restricted to the Falklands, being larger than its South American counterpart Chloephaga hybrida hybrida.
The Kelp Goose mainly inhabits rocky coasts, where it feeds primarily on green seaweed of the genus Ulva.
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There are a number of mainly (The hemisphere south of the equator) southern hemisphere birds named as geese which are more correctly placed with the (Female sheldrake) shelducks in the (additional info and facts about Tadorninae) Tadorninae.
This species forms flocks, often mixing with the upland goose (Chloephaga picta) and the ashy-headed goose (Chloephaga poliocephala).
Goni, H.R., Pugnali, G., Belenguer, C.J., Zalba, S.M. and Blanco, D.E. (2003) Status and conservation of the ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps in its wintering grounds (Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina).
Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus)-NEAR THREATENED Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)-NEAR THREATENED Antarctic Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus)-VULNERABLE Southern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides) Magellanic Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides magellani) Imperial Shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) Dolphin Gull (Larus scoresbii) Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) Porvenir is a small military outpost on this inhospitable rocky island.
No building is more than two stories and all have corrugated sheet metal siding, the only material durable here in the wind and snow.
Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps)- NEAR THREATENED South American Snipe (Gallinago paraguaiae) Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis) The 20 minute ferry ride is uneventful but an unexpected Snowy Sheathbill awaits us at the landing.
In placing the following species in Capraita, we are following Bechyné (11), who first separated the species of Oedionychus Series B (52) from the true Oedionychus (apterous Mediterranean forms).
At the time of this split (1955), these North American species were placed in Chloephaga Weise, which name has been proven to be a junior generic homonym.
The new name, Capraita Bechyné (12) replaced Chloephaga Weise.
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Birds of the Falkland Islands - Ruddy Headed Goose (Chloephaga
Although very similar in appearance to the female Upland Goose, closer inspection shows that the Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) is smaller with
Hiebl I; Braunitzer G; Schneeganss D. The primary structures of the major and minor hemoglobin-components of adult Andean goose (Chloephaga melanoptera, Anatidae): the mutation Leu-->Ser in position 55 of the beta-chains.
Involved in oxygen transport from the lung to the various peripheral tissues.