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Egyptian Goose

(Alopochen aegyptiacus)
Size: 68 cm; wing span 1.44 m

Taxonomy, classification

See Egyptian Goose at Wikipedia .

Sightings

We have not seen an Egyptian Goose in Oman yet. The photos below were taken in Europe and Africa.

Photos

Close-up lateral view of an Egyptian Goose

Lateral view of a pair of Egyptian Geese feeding on grassland (photo courtesy of S. Kirkby)

Lateral and dorsal views of Egyptian Geese in an ephemeral wetland (photo courtesy of S. Kirkby)

Small flock of Egyptian Geese feeding on grassland (photo courtesy of S. Kirkby)

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.