Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps: former plague and present protected species on the edge of extinction

• Published in: Bird conservation international Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 269 - 281
• Main Authors: COSSA, NATALIA A., FASOLA, LAURA, ROESLER, IGNACIO, REBOREDA, JUAN CARLOS
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Aquatic birds; Breeding grounds; Breeding seasons; Data processing; Endangered & extinct species; Endangered populations; Endangered species; Extinction; Geese; Grasslands; Literature reviews; Plague; Population; Population genetics; Population statistics; Population studies; Protected species; Reviews; Roads & highways; Species extinction; Wetlands; Chile; Argentina

The Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps has two separate and genetically distinct populations, one sedentary that inhabits the Malvinas/Falklands Islands and another migratory, which inhabits continental southern South America. New information suggests that these populations should be considere...