Andean Goose | Animalz

Andean GooseThe Andean Goose has a white body set off by black wings and tail. It grazes near high-Andean wetlands on grasses and aquatic plants, moving to lower elevations in winter.How do the white body and black wings and tail contrast?The body is white, with black wings and tail. Its small pink bill has a black tip, and the legs and feet are salmon-pink. The sexes look similar, but the female is considerably smaller.What does it eat near wetlands, and where does it move in winter?The Andean Goose has a white body set off by black wings and tail. It grazes near high-Andean wetlands on grasses and aquatic plants, moving to lower elevations in winter.It uses vegetated high-Andean wetlands and areas near lakes. It often grazes on dry ground but remains near wetlands, eating grasses and aquatic plants; in winter it moves to lower elevations, often flooded fields.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.