Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
SACC. 2005 and updates. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
full migrant |
Forest dependency |
does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: The global population size is estimated at 188,000-405,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2023), which equates to 125,000-270,000 mature individuals. The overall population trend is considered to be decreasing over three generations (26.22 years) (Wetlands International 2023).
Trend justification: .
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Upland Goose Chloephaga picta. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/upland-goose-chloephaga-picta on 14/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 14/12/2024.