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Egyptian goose
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Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Alopochen
Species:
aegyptiaca
Alopochen aegyptiaca map.svg
Native range of A. aegyptiaca
Synonyms

Anas aegyptiaca Linnaeus, 1766

Alopochen aegyptiacus MHNT.ZOO.2010.11.13.2
Alopochen aegyptiacus

The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family, Anatidae. It lives in Africa, south of the Sahara and the Nile River Valley.

Egyptian geese were thought to be sacred by the people in Ancient Egypt. They appeared in much of their artwork. They have been raised for food and bred in parts of Africa since they were domesticated by the ancient Egyptians. Because of their popularity as an ornamental bird, they often escape. Small feral populations have become established in Western Europe.

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