---
title: "Cauquén guayata"
description: "Oressochen melanopterus — Aves. The Andean goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) is a species of waterfowl in tribe Tadornini of subfamily Anserinae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/es/animal/andean-goose
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Cauquén guayata

> Oressochen melanopterus — Aves. The Andean goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) is a species of waterfowl in tribe Tadornini of subfamily Anserinae.

- Scientific name: *Oressochen melanopterus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Lagos y ríos), `mountains` (Montañas)
- iNaturalist observations: 2450
- Wikidata: [Q56509494](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56509494)
- iNaturalist taxon: [514124](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/514124)

## Names

- en: Andean Goose
- de: Andengans
- es: Cauquén guayata
- fr: Ouette des Andes

## Countries with the most observations

PE (665), BO (633), CL (571), AR (368)

## Summary

The Andean goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) is a species of waterfowl in tribe Tadornini of subfamily Anserinae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andean_goose

## Photo

![Cauquén guayata](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/andean-goose/medium.jpg)

Photo: Bria Morgan · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/272283590

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/andean-goose?lang=es` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).