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| − | ;Plectropterus gambensis | + | ;[[:Category:Plectropterus|Plectropterus]] gambensis |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:Spur-winged GooseCharelli.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Female<br />Photo © by {{user|charelli|charelli}}<br /> [[Botswana]], May, 2018]] | ||
| + | 75–100 cm (29½-39¼ in); males larger | ||
| + | *Black overall plumage | ||
| + | *White face | ||
| + | *White upper wing-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
| + | *White belly | ||
| + | *Flesh-coloured legs | ||
| + | *Red bill<br /> | ||
| + | Males have a larger red facial patch, and a knob at the base of the upper [[Dictionary_M-O#M|mandible]]. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Sub Saharan [[Africa]]; also [[Morocco]] and [[Egypt]].<br /> | ||
| + | '''Wesern Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[The Gambia]], [[Guinea-Bissau]], [[Guinea]], [[Mali]], [[Sierra Leone]], [[Liberia]], [[Ivory Coast]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Ghana]], [[Togo]], [[Benin]], [[Nigeria]], [[Niger]], [[Chad]], [[Cameroon]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Gabon]], [[Congo]], [[Democratic Republic of Congo]], [[Angola]], [[Zaire]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Eastern Africa''': [[Sudan]], [[South Sudan]], [[Ethiopia]], [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Tanzania]], [[Zambia]], [[Mozambique]], [[Malawi]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southern Africa''': [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[KwaZulu-Natal]], [[Lesotho]], [[eSwatini]] | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:2007_11_26_07_26_Spur-winged_Goose_by_Alan_Manson.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|Alan+Manson|Alan Manson}}<br />Pietermaritzburg, [[South Africa]], November 2007]] | ||
| + | There are two subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''P. g. gambensis'': | ||
| + | :*[[Gambia]] east to [[Ethiopia]], south to [[Angola]] and the Zambezi River | ||
| + | *''P. g. niger'': | ||
| + | :*[[Namibia]] and [[Zimbabwe]] to Cape Province | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Wetlands. Swamps, lakes and flooded grassland and arable land. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They build a large nest concealed in vegetation near water, timing their breeding effort during or at the end of the rainy season | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | It is mostly vegetarian, eating grasses and seeds, with the addition of some small fish. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2018) | ||
| + | #The Beauty of Birds | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Plectropterus+gambensis}} | {{GSearch|Plectropterus+gambensis}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:55, 15 November 2021
- Plectropterus gambensis
Identification
75–100 cm (29½-39¼ in); males larger
- Black overall plumage
- White face
- White upper wing-coverts
- White belly
- Flesh-coloured legs
- Red bill
Males have a larger red facial patch, and a knob at the base of the upper mandible.
Distribution
Sub Saharan Africa; also Morocco and Egypt.
Wesern Africa: Mauritania, Senegambia, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Zaire
Eastern Africa: Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Malawi
Southern Africa: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, eSwatini
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are two subspecies[1]:
- P. g. gambensis:
- P. g. niger:
Habitat
Wetlands. Swamps, lakes and flooded grassland and arable land.
Behaviour
Breeding
They build a large nest concealed in vegetation near water, timing their breeding effort during or at the end of the rainy season
Diet
It is mostly vegetarian, eating grasses and seeds, with the addition of some small fish.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2018)
- The Beauty of Birds
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spur-winged Goose. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spur-winged_Goose
