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Ruddy-headed Goose

Chloephaga rubidiceps Sclater, PL 1861

The ruddy-headed goose is a large sheldgoose, which breeds in southernmost South America. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Chloephaga
Scientific:
  Chloephaga rubidiceps

Original description

Citation:
  Sclater, PL 1861

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London pt.28, no.3 p.387 pl.173

Imprint year:
  1860

Protonym:
  Chloëphaga rubidiceps

Type locality:
  Falkland Islands.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46225#page/487/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  164A10EA1160C6C9

Avibase ID:
  avibase-164A10EA

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/164A10EA

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175208

Geographic range:

  • Chloephaga rubidiceps: resident Falkland Islands; breeds southernmost Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego; migrates north to southern Buenos Aires province, Argentina
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Ruddy-headed Goose
Catalan:
Oca de cap rogenc
Czech:
husice rudohlavá
Danish:
Rødhovedet Gås
German:
Rotkopfgans
Spanish:
Cauquén Colorado
Spanish (Spain):
Cauquén Colorado
Finnish:
punapäähansu
French:
Ouette à tête rousse
Croatian:
riđoglava guska
Hungarian:
rőtesfejű lúd
Italian:
Oca testarossiccia
Japanese (romaji):
chagashirakobashigan
Japanese:
チャガシラコバシガン
Lithuanian:
Rusvagalvė žąsis
Dutch:
Roodkopgans
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brunhovudgås
Norwegian:
Brunhodegås
Polish:
magelanka rudogłowa
Portuguese:
Ganso-de-cabeça-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal):
ganso-de-cabeça-ruiva
Russian:
Рыжеголовый гусь
Slovak:
bernaška červenohlavá
Serbian:
Crvenoglava guska
Swedish:
rosthuvad gås
Ukrainian:
Каргарка рудоголова
Chinese:
棕头草雁
Chinese (Traditional):
棕頭草雁

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Ouette à tête rousse ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Ouette à tête rousse ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements 1st edition:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements, version 2021:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements 4th edition:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements, version 2018:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Clements, version 2019:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
eBird version 1.50:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
eBird version 1.52:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Chloephaga rubidiceps
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Chloëphaga rubidiceps
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Chloephaga rubidiceps
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
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South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
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South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
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South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
Ruddy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga rubidiceps)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chloephaga rubidiceps
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chloephaga rubidiceps

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Oca de cap rogenc
Czech: Husice rudohlavá
Chuvash: хĕрлĕ пуçлă хур
Danish: Rødhovedet Gås
German: Rotkopfgans
English: Ruddy headed Goose, Ruddy-headed Goose, Ruddy-headed Sheldgoose
English, HBW: Ruddy-headed Goose
English (IOC): Ruddy-headed Goose
English (United States): Ruddy-headed Goose
Esperanto: Ruĝkapa kaŭkeno
Spanish: Avutarda cabeza colorado, Canquén colorado, Cauqén Colorado, Cauquén Colorado
Spanish (Argentine): Cauquén colorado
Spanish (Chile): Canquén colorado
Spanish (Spain): Cauquén Colorado
Spanish (HBW): Ruddy-headed Goose
Estonian: väike-nösuhani
Finnish: Punapäähansu
French: Bernache à téte rousse, Bernache à tête rousse, Ouette à tète rousse, Ouette à tête rousse
Croatian: riđoglava guska
Hungarian: rőtesfejű lúd
Italian: Bernaccia, Oca dalla testa rugginosa, Oca testarossiccia, Oca testarugginosa
Japanese (romaji): chagashirakobashigan
Japanese: チャガシラコバシガン
Kazakh: қызылбас қаз
Kirghiz: кызыл баш каз
Scientific: Chloephaga rubidiceps, Chloëphaga rubidiceps
Lithuanian: Rusvagalvė žąsis
Dutch: Roodkopgans, Rootkop gans
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brunhovudgås
Norwegian: Brunhodegås
Polish: magelanka rudoglowa, magelanka rudogłowa
Portuguese: Ganso-de-cabeça-ruiva
Portuguese (Portugal): ganso-de-cabeça-ruiva
Russian: Красноголовый гусь, Румяноголовый Гусь, Рыжеголовый гусь
Slovak: bernaška cervenohlavá, bernaška červenohlavá, Kazarka červenohlavá
Serbian: Crvenoglava guska
Swedish: Rödhuvad gås, rosthuvad gås
Turkish: Kızıl başlı kaz, Kızıl Kafalı Kaz
Ukrainian: Каргарка рудоголова
Chinese: 棕头草雁
Chinese (Traditional): 棕頭草雁

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