Female Cauquén Común at Reserva Laguna Nimez — A beautiful, classy lady

The Cauquén Común or Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta) is a sheldgoose of the shelduck-sheldgoose subfamily of the Anatidae. Sheldgeese resemble true geese and display similar habits, yet they are more closely related to shelducks and ducks.

This species nests and breeds usually in grasslands or coastal meadows in the Falkland Islands or in southern Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego at the beginning of the austral summer. Male and female are different. The male is snowy white with black barred back and sides, and black legs. The female has a chestnut-brown head and neck, sides, back and belly with black and white barring (black and chestnut on the chest); yellow or orange legs.

The original populations have been considerably reduced by hunting, especially during their winter migration period in the humid pampas. Today in Argentina it is considered a vulnerable species and protected by law.

The Reserva Laguna Nimez is a municipal natural reserve in El Calafate and is home to more than a hundred birdlife, many of them endemic, and/or of special conservation value; other animal species; and native flora. The Reserve is located just 800m from the main avenue, reaching the shores of Lake Argentino.

For more info:
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upland_goose
- es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloephaga_picta
- es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laguna_Nimez
- birdingpatagonia.com/especies/cauquen-comun/

Taken on: February 27, 2024

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