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Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiacus

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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1 Comment

Isabela
Isabela 13 years ago

This is a fantastic photo, and besides it helped me identify my spotting although I saw it in England
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/219...
Thank you!

NeilHarris
Spotted by
NeilHarris

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Jun 14, 2009
Submitted on Feb 23, 2011

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