Kelp goose, female with multicolored plumage very different from the pure white of male kelp geese. The kelp goose is noted for eating only seaweed, primarily of the genus ulva. It inhabits rocky coastline habitats where it forages for kelp.
Species: Chloephaga hybrida, Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum
Location: New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23758
Lat/Long: -51.72129, -61.30059 (Coordinates: 51° 43' 16.64" S, 61° 18' 2.12" W)
Altitude: 3.00m
Format: Digital 3:2
Species: Chloephaga hybrida, Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum
Location: New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23758
Lat/Long: -51.72129, -61.30059 (Coordinates: 51° 43' 16.64" S, 61° 18' 2.12" W)
Altitude: 3.00m
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: anatidae, animal, animalia, anseriformes, atlantic, aves, bird, caranca, cauquén marino, chloephaga, chloephaga hybrida, chloephaga hybrida malvinarum, chordata, falkland islands, falklands, goose, hybrida, island, islas malvinas, kelp, kelp goose, malvinas, new island, oceans, outdoors, outside, seaweed, south atlantic, southern ocean, ulva, united kingdom, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife
Categories:
- Animal > Bird > Goose (Anatidae) > Kelp goose
- Gallery > Falkland Islands
- Location > Oceans > Atlantic > Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- Location > World > United Kingdom > Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) > New Island
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