Magpie goose facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Magpie goose |
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Anseranas
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semipalmata
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Anas semipalmata Latham, 1798 |
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The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the only living species in the family Anseranatidae. It is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
Description
Magpie geese are birds with black and white plumage and yellowish legs. The feet are only partially webbed. Magpie geese eat plants in the water, as well as on land. Males are larger than females.
Images for kids
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Magpie goose colony at Serendip Sanctuary
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Magpie Goose on nest
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Anseranas semipalmata - MHNT
See also
In Spanish: Anseranas semipalmata para niños
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