Ruddy-headed goose  (Chloephaga rubidiceps)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (15/04/08) by Daniel E. Blanco, South American Programme Leader, Wetlands International.
http://www.wetlands.org/LatinAmerica/Sp/index.aspx

Glossary

Mallines and vegas: Wetland habitats typical of Patagonia.
Primaries: In birds, the outer flight feathers.
Territorial: An animal, a pair of animals or a colony that occupies and defends an area.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Strange, I.J. (1992) A Field Guide to the Wildlife of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. HarperCollins Publishers, London.
  3. CMS (March, 2008)
    http://www.groms.de/
  4. Blanco, D.E., Zalba, S.M., Belenguer, C.J., Pugnali, G. and Goni, H.R. (2003) Status and conservation of the ruddy-headed goose Chloephaga rubidiceps in its wintering grounds (Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina). Revista Chilena de Historia Natural, 76 (1): 47 - 55.
  5. BirdLife International (March, 2008)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=394&m=0
  6. Blanco, D.E. (2008) Pers. Comm.
  7. Madsen, J., Matus, R., Blank, O., Benegas, L., Mateazzi, G. and Blanco, D.E. (2003) Population status of the Ruddy-headed Goose (Chloephaga rubidiceps) in Tierra del Fuego and mainland Patagonia (Chile and Argentina). Ornitología Neotropical, 14 (1): 15 - 28.
  8. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1992) Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 1: Ostrich to Ducks. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  9. Blanco, D.E., Matus, R., Blank, O., de la Balze, V.M. and Zalba, S.M. (2006) The Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps mainland population: a flyway perspective. In: Boere, G.C., Galbraith, C.A. and Stroud, D.A. Eds. Waterbirds around the World. The Stationery Office, Edinburgh, UK.