Upland goose

(Chloephaga picta)

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Description

The male has a white head and chest,while the female,brown with wings streaked with black and yellow feet,looks very much like the goose-headed goose,with which she is often confused.It measures 60-72.5 cm in length and weighs 2.7-3.2 kg.Because of having a membrane residue between the fingers is mentioned in the sixth chapter of the Origin of Species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Genus:Chloephaga
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