Andean Goose

Oressochen melanopterus
Family
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Order
Anseriformes
Codes
andgoo1, ANGO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl (Anatidae)
SpeciesOressochen melanopterus
Codesandgoo1, ANGO
Identification

The Andean Goose (Oressochen melanopterus) is a member of the Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl family within the order Anseriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code andgoo1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.