Egyptian goose
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The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans. Because of their popularity chiefly as an ornamental bird, the species has also been introduced to Europe, the United States and elsewhere outside their natural range.[2][3][4] Egyptian geese were regularly represented in ancient Egyptian art.[5]
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Egyptian goose | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Alopochen |
Species: | A. aegyptiaca |
Binomial name | |
Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
Native range of A. aegyptiaca | |
Synonyms | |
Anas aegyptiaca Linnaeus, 1766 |
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