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Encyclopedia > Chloephaga
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Chloephaga
Ruddy-headed Goose
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 is a genus of ducks in the bird family Anatidae. Binomial name Chloephaga rubidiceps Sclater,PL, 1861 The Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) is a large sheldgoose, which breeds in southernmost South America. ... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascideiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders Many - see section below. ... Families  Anhimidae  Anseranatidae  Anatidae The order Anseriformes contains about 150 species of bird in three families: the Anhimidae (the screamers), Anseranatidae (the Magpie Goose), and the Anatidae, which includes over 140 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Thalassorninae Anserinae Stictonettinae Plectropterinae Tadorninae Anatinae Merginae Oxyurinae Anatidae is the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swan. ... Genera Sarkidiornis Tadorna Malacorhynchus Cyanochen Chloephaga Neochen Alopochen Hymenolaimus Merganetta Tachyeres The Tadorninae is a subfamily of the Anatidae, the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl such as the (geese and swans). ... Thomas Campbell Eyton (September 10, 1809 - October 25, 1880) was an English naturalist. ... Binomial name Chloephaga melanoptera (Eyton, 1838) The Andean Goose, Chloephaga melanoptera, is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. ... Binomial name Chloephaga picta (Gmelin, 1789) The Magellan Goose or Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. ... Binomial name Chloephaga hybrida (Molina, 1782) The Kelp Goose, Chloephaga hybrida, is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. ... Binomial name Chloephaga poliocephala Sclater,PL, 1857 The Ashy-headed Goose (Chloephaga poliocephala) is a large sheldgoose, which breeds in mountainous areas of southernmost South America and winters on lowlands just north of its breeding range. ... Binomial name Chloephaga rubidiceps Sclater,PL, 1861 The Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) is a large sheldgoose, which breeds in southernmost South America. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Merginae Drake Mallard Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae bird family. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Thalassorninae Anserinae Stictonettinae Plectropterinae Tadorninae Anatinae Merginae Oxyurinae Anatidae is the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swan. ...


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Birds of the Falkland Islands - Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) (245 words)
Birds of the Falkland Islands - Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta)
The Upland Goose is one of the most conspicuous birds in the Falklands, feeding in abundance on short grasslands throughout the islands.
The subspecies Chloephaga picta leucoptera is restricted to the Falklands, being slightly larger than its South American counterpart.
Birds of the Falkland Islands - Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) (253 words)
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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