Kelp goose
Chloephaga hybrida (Molina, 1782)
The kelp goose (Chloephaga hybrida) is a species in the family Anatidae, order Anseriformes. Recorded adults weigh 2.02 kg to 2.61 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the kelp goose
- Weight
- 2.02 kg – 2.61 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- marinesrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 30 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.6 – 5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the kelp goose live?
Not recorded
What is the kelp goose?
The kelp goose (Chloephaga hybrida) is a species of waterfowl in tribe the Tadornini of the subfamily Anserinae. It is found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands.
From the Wikipedia article “Kelp goose” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kelp_goose&oldid=1380561846), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the kelp goose endangered?
The kelp goose is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the kelp goose classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae
- genusChloephaga
- SpeciesChloephaga hybrida (Molina, 1782)
Synonyms Anas antarctica, Anas ganta, Anas magellanica
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- إوز عشب البحرArabic
- oca carancaCatalan
- husice patagonskáCzech
- gŵydd gwymonWelsh
- TanggåsDanish
- KelpgansGerman
- Kelp-GansGerman
- TanggansGerman
- mara anseroEsperanto
- CarancaSpanish
- Cauquén carancaSpanish
- cauquén caranca o cauquén marinoSpanish
- meri-nösuhaniEstonian
- tulimaanhansuFinnish
- Ouette marineFrench
- obalna guskaCroatian
- szirti lúdHungarian
- Oca del kelpItalian
- シロコバシガンJapanese
- patagoninė žąsisLithuanian
- taregåsNorwegian
- magelanka skalnaPolish
- ganso-papa-algaPortuguese
- ganso-papa-algasPortuguese
- Водорослевый гусьRussian
- Патагонская казаркаRussian
- bernaška žltonoháSlovak
- Morska guskaSerbian
- kelpgåsSwedish
- Kelp KazıTurkish
- каргарка патагонськаUkrainian
- 白草雁Chinese
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Relatives of the kelp goose
Other species in the same genus Chloephaga.
Upland goose
Chloephaga picta
Andean goose
Chloephaga melanoptera
Ashy-headed goose
Chloephaga poliocephala
Ruddy-headed goose
Chloephaga rubidiceps
CompareKelp goose vs Upland gooseKelp goose vs Andean gooseKelp goose vs Ashy-headed gooseKelp goose vs Ruddy-headed goose
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the kelp goose?
An adult kelp goose weighs 2.02 kg – 2.61 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the kelp goose endangered?
The kelp goose is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the kelp goose?
The kelp goose (Chloephaga hybrida) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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