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Ashy-headed Goose

Chloephaga poliocephala Sclater, PL 1857

The ashy-headed goose is a large sheldgoose, which breeds in mountainous areas of southernmost South America and winters on lowlands just north of its breeding range. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  Sclater, PL 1857

Reference:
   Proc. Zool. Soc. London Part 25, no.334 p.128

Protonym:
  Chloëphaga poliocephala

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861170

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E0DEB0E731794C70

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E0DEB0E7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E0DEB0E7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 175207

Geographic range:

  • Chloephaga poliocephala: S Argentina and s Chile to Tierra del Fuego
Source: Clements checklist
Saozneg - RU:
Ashy-headed Goose
Katalaneg:
Oca capgrisa
Tchekeg:
husice rudoprsá
daneg:
Gråhovedet Gås
Alamaneg:
Graukopfgans
Spagnoleg:
Cauquén Cabecigrís
Spanish (Spain):
Cauquén Cabecigrís
Finneg:
harmaapäähansu
Galleg:
Ouette à tête grise
Kroateg:
sivoglava guska
Hungareg:
szürkefejű lúd
Italianeg:
Oca testagrigia
Japaneg:
kobashigan
japaneg:
コバシガン
lituaneg:
Pilkagalvė žąsis
Nederlandeg:
Grijskopgans
Norvegeg:
Gråhovudgås
Norvegeg:
Gråhodegås
Poloneg:
magelanka siwogłowa
Portugaleg:
Ganso-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Rusianeg:
Сероголовый гусь
Sloveg:
bernaška sivohlavá
Serbeg:
Sivoglava guska
Svedeg:
gråhuvad gås
Ukrainiek:
Каргарка сіроголова
Sinaeg:
灰头草雁
Chinese (Traditional):
灰頭草雁

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Ouette à tête grise ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Ouette à tête grise ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements 1st edition:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements, version 2021:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements 3rd edition:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements 4th edition:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
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):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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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:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
eBird version 2021:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
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 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Chloephaga poliocephala
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Chloëphaga poliocephala
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Chloephaga poliocephala
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
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):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
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):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Ashy-headed Goose ( Chloephaga poliocephala)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chloephaga poliocephala
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Chloephaga poliocephala

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Katalaneg: Oca capgrisa
Tchekeg: Husice rudoprsá
Chuvash: сăрă пуçлă хур
daneg: Gråhovedet Gås
Alamaneg: Graukopfgans
Saozneg - RU: Ashy headed Goose, Ashy-headed Goose, Ashy-headed Sheldgoose
English, HBW: Ashy-headed Goose
English (IOC): Ashy-headed Goose
English (United States): Ashy-headed Goose
Esperanteg: Grizkapa kaŭkeno
Spagnoleg: Avutarda de capeza gris, Cabecigrís, Canquén, Caquén cabecigrís, Cauquén Cabecigris, Cauquén Cabecigrís, Cauquén de Cabeza Gris, Cauquén real
Spanish (Argentine): Cabecigrís, Cauquén Cabecigrís, Cauquén real
Spanish (Chile): Canquén, Canquén común
Spanish (Spain): Cauquén Cabecigrís
Spanish (HBW): Ashy-headed Goose
Estoneg: mets-nösuhani
Finneg: Harmaapäähansu
Galleg: Bernache à téte grise, Bernache à tête grise, Ouette à tête grise
Iwerzhoneg: Gé luaithcheannach
Kroateg: sivoglava guska
Hungareg: szürkefejű lúd
Italianeg: Bernaccia, Oca dalla testa cenerina, Oca testacenerina, Oca testagrigia
Japaneg: kobashigan
japaneg: コバシガン
scientific: Chloephaga poliocephala, Chloëphaga poliocephala
lituaneg: Pilkagalvė žąsis
Nederlandeg: Grijskop gans, Grijskopgans
Norvegeg: Gråhovudgås
Norvegeg: Gråhodegås
Poloneg: magelanka siwoglowa, magelanka siwogłowa
Portugaleg: Ganso-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Portuguese (Portugal): ganso-de-cabeça-cinzenta
Rusianeg: Пепельноголовый Гусь, Сероголовый гусь, Сероголовый Магелланов гусь
Sloveg: bernaška sivohlavá
Serbeg: Guska pepeljaste glave, Sivoglava guska
Svedeg: Gråhuvad gås
Turkeg: Gri başlı kaz, Gri Kafalı Kazı
Ukrainiek: Каргарка сіроголова
Sinaeg: 灰头草雁
Chinese (Traditional): 灰頭草雁

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