Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
GenusAlopochen (African and Mascarene Sheldgeese)
SpeciesAlopochen aegyptiaca (Egyptian Goose)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Biebrza National Park

2 Verified sightings at Biebrza National Park From 2019 to 2026

48,310 Verified sightings across all 64 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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.

The Egyptian goose was formally described in 1766 by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the 12th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Anas aegyptiaca. Linnaeus partly based his account on the L'oye d'Egypte that had been described and illustrated in 1760 by French ornithologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in his Ornithologie. Brisson used the Latin name Anser Egyptiatiacus, and although he coined Latin names for species, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. The Egyptian goose is now placed with the extinct Mauritius sheldgoose and the extinct Reunion sheldgoose in the genus Alopochen that was introduced in 1885 by Norwegian-born zoologist Leonhard Stejneger. The species is monotypic; no subspecies are recognised. The... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Biebrza National Park

Anas platyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Anser anser

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Cygnus olor

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Mareca penelope

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Spatula querquedula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Spatula clypeata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Anas crecca

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Mareca strepera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Bucephala clangula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cygnus cygnus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Anser albifrons

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Anas acuta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~80%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~80%
3	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~80%
4	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~70%
5	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~70%
6	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~70%
7	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~70%
8	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~70%
9	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~70%
10	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~60%
11	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~60%
12	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~60%
13	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
14	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~60%
15	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
16	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
17	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~50%
18	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
19	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~50%
20	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
21	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~50%
22	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~50%
23	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~50%
24	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
25	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~50%
26	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~50%
27	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~50%
28	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~40%
29	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
30	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~40%
31	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~30%
32	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
33	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
34	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
35	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
36	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
37	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
38	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~20%
39	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
40	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
41	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
42	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
43	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~10%
44	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
45	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
46	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
47	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
48	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
49	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
50	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
51	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
52	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
53	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
54	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
55	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
56	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
57	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Insufficient data
58	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
59	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	Insufficient data
60	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
61	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
62	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	Insufficient data
63	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	Insufficient data
64	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

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Egyptian Goose

About the Egyptian Goose

Recent sightings of Egyptian Goose in Biebrza National Park

Closest Relatives at Biebrza National Park

Mallard

Greylag Goose

Mute Swan

Eurasian Wigeon

Garganey

Northern Shoveler

Common Teal

Gadwall

Common Goldeneye

Whooper Swan

Greater White-fronted Goose

Northern Pintail

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found