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Common Name
Egyptian Goose Scientific Name
Alopochen gegyptiacus Distribution
Tropical Africa Habitat
Wherever there is water Diet
Vegetation Size
28 inches (70 cm) Gestation
Approximately 23 days Longevity
Unknown Behavior
Glide rarely or not at all. Gregarious. Endangered Status
Not endangered Interesting Facts
Females are smaller and less colorful. Suggested Readings
Serle, William. Birds of West Africa. London: Collins, 1977.Prozesky, O.P.M. Birds of Southern Africa. London: Collins, 1970.Williams, John G. Birds of East Africa. London: Collins, 1980.Grzimek, Bernhard. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia Vol.7 New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1972.
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