Closely related to Upland Goose in terms of behaviour
and plumage patterns, this goose inhabits coastlines, rarely being found more than one kilometre inland.
Quite restricted in range, mainly southern Chile and Tierra del Fuego, with a few in Argentina, moving north
in the austral winter somewhat.
Again forms long-term pairs which are usually found alone except for small post-breeding flocks. Not
suffering persecution from farmers it is usually tame and confiding, the flight shot being something
of a rarity, as birds spend most of their time foraging on shorelines, swimming only in shallow water
to graze seaweed. Falkland birds are somewhat larger, subspecies malvinarum.
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