Egyptian Goose

The Egyptian Goose is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae, and is the only extant member of the genus Alopochen. mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data suggest that the relationships of Alopochen to Tadorna need further investigation .

The Egyptian Goose is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) is a member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae, and is the only extant member of the genus Alopochen. mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data suggest that the relationships of Alopochen to Tadorna need further investigation (Sraml et al. 1996). More

It was a close relative of the Egyptian Goose and was about the same size. There is only one description remaining, that of Dubois made in 1674. He merely mentions that they were similar to European geese but smaller, with the bill and feet being red. Apart from that, the species is only known from brief reports and subfossil bones. Waterfowl on R More

The Egyptian Goose has been introduced as ornamental bird in lakes and ponds. But this species breeds very well, and birds escaped from captivity have built populations living now in wild, near other ducks and geese. More

Egyptian Goose, Swanton Morley, 24-Jun-07 Egyptian Goose, Sparham Pools, 5-Apr-08 adult Egyptian Goose, Swanton Morley (Norfolk, UK), 24th June 2007 Egyptian Goose, Sparham Pools (Norfolk, UK), 5th April 2008 Egyptian Goose, Salthouse, 21-Sep-04 Egyptian Goose, Salthouse, 21-Sep-04 Egyptian Geese, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 21st September 2004 Egyptian Goose, Wroxham, 17-Apr-04 Egyptian Goose, Wroxham, 17-Apr-04 adult Egyptian Geese, Wroxham Broad (Norfolk, UK), 17th April 2004 More

An Egyptian Goose on a pond in California Photo courtesy of John Hill A flock of Egyptians at a pond. More

The Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) is a member of the goose family Anatidae. This species breeds widely in Africa. It is also to be found in Great Britain, mainly in East Anglia, in parkland with lakes. = This is a territorial species in the breeding season, and will nest in a large variety of situations. Egyptian Geese pair for life. The sexes of this striking species are identical in plumage, though the males average slightly larger. More

Egyptian Goose "in flight" Photograph by More

Egyptian Goose calls of a pair flying in to land Alopochen aegyptiaca (0:10) Stuart Fisher XC25591 ?-01-2006, United Kingdom Egyptian Goose calls (involving 6 birds) Alopochen aegyptiaca (1:16) Stuart Fisher XC29055 02-03-2005, United Kingdom Egyptian Goose Call Alopochen aegyptiaca (0:31) Derek Solomon XC39303 12-07-04, Zambia More

Did you know that the Egyptian goose is a cross between a duck and a goose? A nice catch, Val! Posted 5 weeks ago. ( permalink ) view profile pearceval Pro User says: Thanks Sandy, I didn't know that. That explains an unusual aspect of it's look. Before finding out what it was I assumed a goose from it's size, but it definitely had a duck like appearence too :) Posted 5 weeks ago. More

The Egyptian Goose is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. - ABOUT ME More

Egyptian Goose Wild Birds The Egyptian Goose is believed to have been sacred to the Ancient Egyptians. Artwork from that time suggests that the Ancient Egyptians had domesticated the bird. Egyptian geese can be found in most open wetlands in Africa, south of the Sahara Desert as well as into the Nile Valley. The Egyptian Goose, scientifically called Alopochen aegyptiacus, is part of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. They are the only member of the Alopochen group that is not extinct. More

To feed the Egyptian Goose forages by grazing on shore. Grasses, leaves, seeds and the occasional worm or locust may be consumed. Egyptian Geese breed year-round. Typically nesting occurs during the local spring or at the end of the dry season. Sustained monogamous pairs aggressively defend territories of up to 2.5 acres on large waterways. Social disputes provoke considerable persistent calls from both sexes. During the breeding season, pairs become especially demonstrative and quarrelsome. More

The Egyptian Goose is the 6th in the series of the birds of the Kruger National Park, which I am currently sharing. Enjoy! The Egyptian goose is some of the biggest "mouthed" or should I say "beaked" birds that we have come across in the Park, besides perhaps some of the Spurfowls. A gathering of these birds sounds 10 times worse that a bunch of talkative females at a hen's party, and that is already very noisy. More

Egyptian Goose determination Similar species Anatidae American Wigeon | Baikal Teal | Bar-Headed Goose | Barnacle Goose | Barrows Goldeneye | Bean Goose | Black Swan | Blue-Winged Teal | Brent Goose | Bufflehead | Cackling Goose | Canada Goose | Canvasback | Common Scoter | Egyptian Goose | Eider | Falcated Duck | More

one occasion we watched an irate Egyptian Goose taking on a Crocodile (it won, the croc decided that the raucous honking and apparently suicidal assaults were disturbing its sleep and left!) General What's New? Home Trip Reports Articles Map Links email Birds Sightings Species Index Galleries Check Lists Endemics Parks/Reserves Aberdares Amboseli More

Egyptian Goose & White-Faced Ducks at Pete's Pond 11/23/06 = WildRoseNZ 354 vidéos S'abonnerModifier l'abonnement Chargement… 778 vues 778 vues WildRoseNZ — 23 novembre 2006 — Egyptian Goose Scares White-Faced Ducks at Pete's Pond 11/23/06 WildRoseNZ — 23 novembre 2006 — Egyptian Goose Scares White-Faced Ducks at Pete's Pond 11/23/06Catégorie : Animaux Tags :Egyptian Goose Scares White-Faced Ducks Pete's Pond Chargement… J'aime Enregistrer dans Partager E-mail Skyrock Facebook Twitter MySpace Live Spaces Blogger orkut Buzz More

regularly portrayed is the Egyptian goose introduced to this country three centuries ago. It soon became a familiar ornamental waterfowl. In Victorian times full-winged freely breeding colonies were established on the lakes of such estates as Blickling, Gunton, Holkham and Kimberley. Yet surprisingly despite an ability to disperse over comparatively large areas it is only in Norfolk a substantial feral population of Egyptians has been maintained. More

Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus), have been kept in semidomestication for ease of exploitation but without intensive breeding to change their forms. A remarkable form of... * species of sheldgoose (in sheldgoose (bird)) ...Neochen jubatus). African sheldgeese include the spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) and the Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus). More

Canada Goose | Collared Dove | Egyptian Goose | Little Owl | Mandarin Duck | Mute Swan | Pheasant Red Legged Partridge | Ring-necked Parakeet | Ruddy Duck - An Egyptian goose. This series of Entries covers every non-native breeding bird in the UK as part of an online field guide. More