Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiacus
Size: | Up to 73 cm long |
Habitat: | Inland wetlands and coastal estuaries |
Feeding: | Seeds and gtrrasses, occasionally worms |
The Egyptian Goose is easy to identify by its brown eye patch. The back is brown and legs pink. The sexes look identical although the male is slightly larger than the female.
Although a native of Africa, these geese were introduced to Europe and have flourished.
These photos were taken in the Okavango Delta, Botswana and Amboseli National Park, Kenya.
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