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| Plectropterus gambensis |
(Linnaeus, 1766) |
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Family: Anatidae |
Order: Anseriformes |
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Spurwinged goose |
Oie-armée de Gambie |
Ganso espolonado |
Sporengans |
Undertake seasonal movements mostly related with availability of water, during dry season, gathers up to moult,
often to N of normal breeding range (Lake Chad, Senegal Delta). Has occurred Egypt (formerly regular Abu
Simbel area), Oman and Morocco. (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) |