Upland Goose
Chloephaga picta(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
English (US) Upland Goose
The Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) 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 picta
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Upland Goose
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Chloephaga picta picta
- Chloephaga picta leucoptera
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas picta
- Described by
- (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
- Type locality
- Staten Island.
- Original description
- Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2 p.504
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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