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Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Photo by NeilHarris
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This 63–73 cm long species breeds widely in Africa except in deserts and dense forests, and is locally abundant. They are found mostly in the Nile Valley and south of the Sahara.

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Isabela
This is a fantastic photo, and besides it helped me identify my spotting although I saw it in England http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2191016 Thank you!
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2011

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