Kelp goose
(Chloephaga hybrida)
Description
The kelp goose (Spanish: Caranca or Cauquén Marino),Chloephaga hybrida,is a member of the duck,goose and swan family Anatidae.It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae.It can be found in the Southern part of South America - mainly in Patagonian Chile,Tierra del Fuego,and the Falkland Islands.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Genus:Chloephaga
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