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| Alopochen aegyptiacus |
(Linnaeus, 1766) |
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Family: Anatidae |
Order: Anseriformes |
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Egyptian goose |
Ouette d'Égypte |
Ganso del Nilo |
Nilgans |
Largely sedentary over much of range, with only local movements linked with availability of water. Occasional
in winter N of Sahara (Algeria, Tunisia). (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after Scott DA Rose PM (1996),
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| Regions: North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |