Kelp Goose
Chloephaga hybrida(Molina, GI, 1782)
English (US) Kelp Goose
The Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
- Scientific name
- Chloephaga hybrida
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Kelp Goose
- Described by
- (Molina, GI, 1782)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chloephaga hybrida hybrida
- Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas Hybrida
- Described by
- (Molina, GI, 1782)
- Type locality
- Chiloe Island.
- Original description
- Saggio sulla storia naturale del Chili p.241,344
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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