Ashy-headed Goose  (Chloëphaga poliocephala)

• Named for the gray heads, but their rufous-red chest is more distinctive
• Tends to favor the woods over grassland habitat
• Readily perches in high trees

                                                                     Ashy-Headed Goose

                                                                   Chloëphaga poliocephala

Habitat:  The Ashy-headed Goose resides in the southern third of South America and in the Falkland Islands.  They are common but have been declining in numbers more recently.  The ashy-headed goose is bred regularly in captivity.