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The spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) is a large, Sub-Saharan African waterbird in the family Anatidae, which includes geese and shelducks.However, P. gambensis developed unique environmental adaptations, which resulted in the evolution of several anatomical features that are not shared with other anatids; thus, the species has been classified one step further into its own subfamily ...
The spurs are typically bigger and more sharply pointed in males than females (0.9–1.7 cm compared to 0.6–1.3 cm). The species name for the duck means ‘armed’, suggesting it was named specifically for its spurs. [20] The masked lapwing (also known as the spur-winged plover) has carpal spurs.
Cackling goose: Branta hutchinsii (Richardson, 1832) 16 Bar-headed goose: Anser indicus (Latham, 1790) 17 Emperor goose: Anser canagicus (Sevastianov, 1802) 18 Ross's goose: Anser rossii Cassin, 1861: 19 Snow goose: Anser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) 20 Greylag goose: Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) 21 Swan goose: Anser cygnoides (Linnaeus, 1758 ...
Genus Nettapus - pygmy geese; Genus Nomonyx - masked duck; Genus Oxyura - stiff-tailed ducks; Genus Plectropterus - spur-winged goose; Genus Polysticta - Steller's eider; Genus Pteronetta - Hartlaub's duck; Genus Radjah - Radjah shelduck; Genus Salvadorina - Salvadori's teal; Genus Sarkidiornis - comb duck (Tadorninae or closer to dabbling ducks?)
Cyanochen cyanoptera (Rüppell 1845) (blue-winged goose) VU C2a(ii) Genus Marmaronetta Reichenbach 1853. Marmaronetta angustirostris (Ménétries 1832) (marbled duck) VU A2cd+3 cd+4 cd; Genus Asarcornis Salvadori 1895. Asarcornis scutulata (Müller 1842) (white-winged duck) EN A2cd+3 cd+4 cd;C2a(i) Genus Netta Kaup 1829
Anser, grey geese and white geese (11 species) Branta, black geese (6 living species) Subfamily: Stictonettinae (one genus in Australia, formerly included in the Oxyurinae, but with anatomy suggesting a distinct ancient lineage perhaps closest to the Anserinae, especially the Cape Barren goose) Stictonetta, freckled duck
The three species of small waterfowl in the genus Nettapus named "pygmy geese"; they seem to represent another ancient lineage, with possible affinities to the Cape Barren goose or the spur-winged goose. The maned goose, also known as the maned duck or Australian wood duck (Chenonetta jubata)
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Ghana. ... Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus gambensis; ... Members of the genus Illadopsis are found in forests, ...