Andean goose

E582816

The Andean goose is a large, mostly white waterfowl native to high-altitude wetlands of the Andes Mountains in South America.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Andean goose canonical 6
Andean geese 1
Andean sheldgoose 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird
species
waterfowl
adaptation adapted to hypoxic high-altitude environments
billColor pink
binomialName Chloephaga melanoptera
linked to: Chloephaga
bodySize large
breedingSite ground near water
class Aves
clutchSize 4–10 eggs
commonName Andean goose
Andean sheldgoose
linked to: Andean goose
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List
describedBy Philippi
diet grasses
herbivorous
distribution Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
family Anatidae
flightAbility capable of flight
foragingBehavior grazes on the ground
genus Chloephaga
habitat bogs
high-altitude wetlands
lakeshores
marshes
kingdom Animalia
legColor pink
locomotion strong walker
terrestrial
nativeTo Andes Mountains
linked to: Andes

South America
nestType ground nest
order Anseriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor black wings
mostly white
scientificName Chloephaga melanoptera
linked to: Chloephaga
socialBehavior often seen in pairs or small groups
taxonRank species
typicalElevation 3000–5000 m above sea level
yearDescribed 1854

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Central Andean wet puna hasFauna Andean geese
linked to: Andean goose
Lake Junín habitatFor Andean waterfowl
linked to: Andean goose
Andean goose commonName Andean goose
Andean goose commonName Andean sheldgoose
linked to: Andean goose
Pujsa sector hasFauna Andean goose
Chungará Lake hasFauna Andean goose
Salar de Carcote hasWildlife Andean goose