Egyptian Goose

How to identify

Field marks

1. Adult wings have large white areas
2. Back reddish-brown
3. Looks heavy in flight, more like a goose

Male, female and young

Sexes alike in plumage, male usually slightly larger.

Voice

Male gives harsh, low, weak quacking calls, also a series of panting calls like a steam engine; female’s quacking is noisier.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: United Kingdom, United States, South Africa

Egyptian Goose has been recorded at 1,078 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 78 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

1. IRWD San Joaquin Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary, IrvineUnited States5,338 records
2. Mile Square Regional Park, Fountain ValleyUnited States4,346 records
3. Walthamstow WetlandsUnited Kingdom3,317 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United KingdomUnited StatesSouth AfricaKenyaGermanySpainTanzaniaUnited Arab Emirates

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans. Because of its popularity chiefly as an ornamental bird, the species has also been introduced to Europe, the United States, and elsewhere outside its natural range. Egyptian geese were regularly represented in ancient Egyptian art.

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