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Egyptian Goose
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Genus: Alopochen

Description

This genus contains only one species, the Egyptian Goose from Africa (and introduced elsewhere).
Gill and Donsker also place two extinct forms in this genus, Mauritius Sheldgoose (formerly on Mauritius Island) and Reunion Sheldgoose (formerly on Reunion Island).

Taxonomy

Alopochen is a monotypic genus in the family Anatidae.


Genus Alopochen view • edit
A. aegyptiaca Egyptian Goose

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2013. IOC World Bird Names (version 3.5). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.

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