Upland Goose

Chloephaga picta (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

60–72 cmLength2.9 kgWeight

Busiest months: November · Most records: Argentina, Falkland Islands, Chile

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Upland Goose has been recorded at 41 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Humedal Tres PuentesChile2,331 records
Sea Lion IslandFalkland Islands1,696 records
Reserva Natural Municipal Laguna NimezArgentina1,576 records

More places

Reserva Natural Urbana Bahía EncerradaArgentina1,253 records
Parque da PazPortugal1,002 records
PN Tierra del Fuego ÁreaArgentina936 records
San Martín de los Andes – Reserva Natural Urbana CotesmaArgentina902 records
Laguna Los PalosChile792 records
Reserva Provincial de Aves PlayerasArgentina765 records
Punta LoyolaArgentina740 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Argentina Falkland Islands Chile Portugal Czechia United Kingdom Belgium

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Upland Goose?

The Upland Goose is about 60–72 cm long and weighs around 2.9 kg.

Where does the Upland Goose live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Chile, southern Argentina and Falkland Islands. It is most often recorded in Argentina, Falkland Islands and Chile.