Ashy Headed Goose Facts

Name: Ashy Headed Goose
Scientific Name: Chloephaga poliocephala
Family: n/a
Order: n/a
Size: 52 – 60cm (22.6 to 26in)
Weight: n/a

Distribution:
From Valparaíso to Magallanes.

Residence:
Annual resident in fall in TPNP they from flocks on Toro Lake.

Habitat:
Lakes, ponds and rivers with currents that are adjacent to forests and shrub zones.

Food:
Carnivore

Reproduction:
They nest on the ground and lay 5 to 7 eggs.

Observation:
There is no sexual dimorphism, and they are seen in territorial pairs or family groups. They are shy.