Kelp Goose Family Falkland Islands Hoodie

Kelp Goose, Chloephaga hybrida, is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae. It can be found in the Southern part of South America; in Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. They habitat rocky coasts around their food sources. Males are a white colour, with a black beak, and yellow feet. The females are dark brown, with transverse grey lines on the chest, and yellow feet. Chicks are grey. Seen on Carcass Island. Kelp geese are noted for only eating kelp and will migrate along the coast of South America in order to find kelp, hence the name 'kelp geese'. Kelp geese generally have clutches of 2-7 eggs. They prefer to hide their eggs in long grass. The eggs hatch about ...