upland goose

English

A female and a male upland goose (left to right)

Noun

upland goose (plural upland geese)

A species of sheldgoose, Chloephaga picta, found in temperate grasslands.
- 2000, Michael Bright, Wild South America, BBC Worldwide, published 2000, page 52:
  Male upland geese are highly territorial and will battle it out with any intruders.

Synonyms

Magellan goose

Translations

Translations

Spanish: ganso de Magallanes m, cauquén magallánico m, avutarda magallánica f, caiquén (es) m, cauquén común m
Yámana: kímoa

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