Kelp goose chicks, nestled on sand between rocks. The kelp goose is noted for eating only seaweed, primarily of the genus ulva. It inhabits rocky coastline habitats where it forages for kelp. New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Species: Kelp goose, Chloephaga hybrida, Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum
Location: New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23753
Format: Digital 3:2
Species: Kelp goose, Chloephaga hybrida, Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum
Location: New Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom
Image ID: 23753
Format: Digital 3:2
Keywords: anatidae, animal, animalia, anseriformes, atlantic, aves, bird, caranca, cauquén marino, chloephaga, chloephaga hybrida, chloephaga hybrida malvinarum, chordata, falkland islands, falklands, goose, hybrida, island, islas malvinas, kelp, kelp goose, malvinas, new island, oceans, outdoors, outside, seaweed, south atlantic, southern ocean, ulva, united kingdom, vertebrata, vertebrate, wildlife
Categories:
- Animal > Bird > Goose (Anatidae) > Kelp goose
- Gallery > Falkland Islands
- Location > Oceans > Atlantic > Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
- Location > World > United Kingdom > Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) > New Island
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