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Upland Goose

Chloephaga picta

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Península Valdés
12 Verified records at Península Valdés
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The upland goose or Magellan goose (Chloephaga picta) is a sheldgoose of the shelduck-sheldgoose subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl such as the geese and swans. Sheldgeese resemble true geese and display similar habits, yet they are more closely related to shelducks and ducks. This species nests and breeds close to water (rivers, ponds, oceans) either on the ground or near it among vegetation, usually in grasslands or coastal meadows in the Falkland Islands or in southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego at the beginning of the austral summer. Population estimates suggest the insular subpopulations are stable, but continental populations show a recent decline in abundance. Upland geese are herbivorous, specializing in plant leaves, stems and seeds. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Upland Goose sighting in Península Valdés, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Península Valdés

Ashy-headed Goose
LC

Ashy-headed Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloephaga poliocephala

Insufficient data
Crested Duck
LC

Crested Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophonetta specularioides

50–60% · Likely
Flying Steamer-Duck
LC

Flying Steamer-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyeres patachonicus

5–10% · With luck
Coscoroba Swan
LC

Coscoroba Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coscoroba coscoroba

<5% · Rare
Black-necked Swan
LC

Black-necked Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus melancoryphus

<5% · Rare
Chiloé Wigeon
LC

Chiloé Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca sibilatrix

<5% · Rare
Yellow-billed Pintail
LC

Yellow-billed Pintail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas georgica

<5% · Rare
Red Shoveler
LC

Red Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula platalea

Insufficient data
White-headed Steamer-Duck
VU Endemic

White-headed Steamer-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyeres leucocephalus

Insufficient data
Speckled Teal
LC

Speckled Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas flavirostris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Torres del Paine National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
70–80%
2 Tierra del Fuego National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
70–80%
3 Nahuel Huapi National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
5–10%
4 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
6 Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Upland Goose in Península Valdés?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Upland Goose sighting in Península Valdés, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Upland Goose in Península Valdés?

July has the highest sighting rate for Upland Goose in Península Valdés in our monthly data.

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