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Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Greylag GooseAnser anser
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Black-bellied Whistling-DuckDendrocygna autumnalis
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
Swan GooseAnser cygnoides
Spur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Alaska | 801,801 |
|---|---|
| United States | 21,415 |
| Germany | 10,983 |
| South Africa | 10,667 |
| Texas | 8,935 |
| United Kingdom | 7,872 |
| England | 7,858 |
| California | 5,674 |
| Western Cape | 5,624 |
| Netherlands | 3,586 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Dietary
- HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Cup nestingListed by a harvested source as building cup nests.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Rock nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on rocks or cliffs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Bamboo nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in bamboo.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | African and Mascarene Sheldgeese · Alopochen |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of Bogota Capital District, Colombia
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Egyptian Goose with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.