Thursday, May 10, 2012

>>Genus Chloephaga (Sheldgoose)

Sheldgoose


Sheldgeese
Ruddy-headed Goose, Chloephaga rubidiceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Subfamily:Tadorninae
Genus:Chloephaga
Eyton, 1838
Species
  • Chloephaga melanoptera
  • Chloephaga picta
  • Chloephaga hybrida
  • Chloephaga poliocephala
  • Chloephaga rubidiceps
The sheldgeese are a genus (Chloephaga) of birds in the family Anatidae.

Species

  • Andean Goose, Chloephaga melanoptera
  • Upland Goose or Magellan Goose, Chloephaga picta
  • Kelp Goose, Chloephaga hybrida
  • Ashy-headed Goose, Chloephaga poliocephala
  • Ruddy-headed Goose, Chloephaga rubidiceps


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