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Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Least Concern

Envergadura

71,2 cm

Peso

2021,3333333333333 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

Acerca de

El ganso del Nilo o oca egipcia es un grande y agresivo pato del África subsahariana y el Valle del Nilo. Tiene plumaje leonado con manchas marrones en el pecho y las alas, y un llamativo parche marrón alrededor del ojo. Ha sido introducido en Europa, donde ha establecido poblaciones silvestres en el Reino Unido, los Países Bajos y Alemania. Es muy territorial durante la cría.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	71,2 cm	28.0 in
Peso	2021,3333333333333 g	71.30 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Pale grayish-brown with chestnut-brown patch around eye and dark chestnut patch on breast center. Wings show large white patch and black-and-green speculum in flight. Pinkish bill and legs. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Native to sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile Valley; also introduced in western Europe. Freshwater margins, agricultural fields, parks, and golf courses. Highly adaptable; common near human habitation.

🌿 Humedal 🌾 Pastizal

Distribución geográfica

Formerly bred in eastern North America; range collapsed in the 19th century. Extinct by 1914; last wild individual shot in 1900.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on seeds, grasses, and invertebrates; forages on land and water; diet shifts between terrestrial and aquatic sources seasonally.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP,O. Incubation: 28-30 days. Fledging: 55-75 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

5-14

Sonido

Canto

A harsh, honking 'haw-haw' from males; females give a reedy, nasal 'kink-kink'. Very vocal and aggressive; pairs call repeatedly near nest sites in African wetlands.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Alopochen
Especies	Alopochen aegyptiaca

Distribution

Egyptian Goose has been recorded in 26 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇩🇪 Alemania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇶🇦 Catar 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇾 Chipre 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇦🇪 Emiratos Árabes Unidos 🇸🇮 Eslovenia 🇪🇸 España 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇫🇷 Francia 🇮🇱 Israel 🇮🇹 Italia 🇯🇵 Japón 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇺 Luxemburgo 🇲🇺 Mauricio 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇵🇱 Polonia 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇷🇴 Rumanía 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Egyptian Goose eat?

Feeds on seeds, grasses, and invertebrates; forages on land and water; diet shifts between terrestrial and aquatic sources seasonally.

Where does the Egyptian Goose live?

Native to sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile Valley; also introduced in western Europe. Freshwater margins, agricultural fields, parks, and golf courses. Highly adaptable; common near human habitation.

Is the Egyptian Goose endangered?

The Egyptian Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Egyptian Goose nest?

Nest type: CP,O. Incubation: 28-30 days. Fledging: 55-75 days.

What does the Egyptian Goose sound like?

A harsh, honking 'haw-haw' from males; females give a reedy, nasal 'kink-kink'. Very vocal and aggressive; pairs call repeatedly near nest sites in African wetlands.

How big is the Egyptian Goose?

The Egyptian Goose has a wingspan of 71.2 cm, weight of 2021.3333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Egyptian Goose belong to?

The Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.