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The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans. Because of their popularity chiefly as an ornamental bird , the species has also been introduced to Europe, the United States and elsewhere outside their natural range.
Alopochen is a genus of the bird family Anatidae, part of the subfamily Tadorninae along with the shelducks.It contains one extant species, the Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca), and three or four species which became extinct in the last 1,000 years or so.
Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae An Egyptian goose. Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans.These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating.
The word "goose" is a direct descendant of Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns.In Germanic languages, the root gave Old English gōs with the plural gēs and gandra (becoming Modern English goose, geese, gander, respectively), West Frisian goes, gies and guoske, Dutch: gans, ganzen, ganzerik, New High German Gans, Gänse, and Ganter, and Old Norse gás and gæslingr, whence English gosling.
Egyptian goose (ganso del Nilo), Alopochen aegyptiaca (I) ... The albatrosses are among the largest flying birds, with long, narrow wings for gliding. The majority ...
Moments before the bird landed on the field, fans had spotted a flock of geese flying low near the stadium lights in a "V" formation. About 80% of birds migrate at night, preferring the cool of ...
Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca (I) Eurasian teal, Anas crecca; ... The albatrosses are among the largest flying birds, with long, narrow wings for gliding. The ...
(The Center Square) – Thousands of snow geese migrating across Pennsylvania have authorities working overtime to mitigate the recent outbreak of bird flu and ensure public safety. The state Game ...