Ruddy-headed Goose

Chloephaga rubidiceps Sclater, PL, 1861

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps is a goose in the Anatidae family and the order Anseriformes. It breeds in southern Chile, southern Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Its range includes Tierra del Fuego and extends north in Argentina to Buenos Aires Province, while it is also present on the Falkland Islands. It uses open country, including meadows, wetlands beside ponds, and coastal grassland and meadow. The species is monotypic.

Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
Breeding range: South America: s Chile, s Argentina and Falkland Is.

Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in Argentina

Tierra del Fuego Big Four Birding Circuit

Argentina / Rio Grande Private tour 4 days

A four-day Tierra del Fuego crossing for Magellanic Plover, Ruddy-headed Goose, White-bellied Seedsnipe and Magellanic Woodpecker....

White-bellied Seedsnipe, Magellanic Plover and Woodpecker

Argentina / Rio Grande Private tour 3 days

A three-day crossing from Rio Grande to Ushuaia for three flagship Fuegian birds: Magellanic Plover, White-bellied Seedsnipe and Magellanic ...