Bird Sighting
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca · Anatidae (Ducks, Swans and Geese)
06/12/2025 · Pump House Flash, Central area
- Date
- 06/12/2025
- Location
- Pump House Flash
- Recording area
- Central area
- Grid reference
- SJ 7235 5937
- Observer
- admin
Grid reference: SJ 7235 5937 53.13081, -2.41463 Open in OpenStreetMap
Egyptian Goose in our records
- Records
- 6
- First recorded
- 05/06/2021
- Last recorded
- 17/01/2026
- Places
- Elton Hall Flash, Pump House Flash, Rosemary's Flood
Other recent records
About the Egyptian Goose
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.
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least Concern
- Wingspan
- 144 cm
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