Egyptian Goose
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Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Silhouette: LordToran · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Mkomazi National Park
20 Verified sightings at Mkomazi National Park From 2019 to 2026
48,310 Verified sightings across all 64 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Mkomazi National Park

African Black Duck
LC

African Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas sparsa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-faced Whistling Duck
LC

White-faced Whistling Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna viduata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Spur-winged Goose
LC

Spur-winged Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plectropterus gambensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Comb Duck
LC

Comb Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sarkidiornis melanotos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-billed Teal
LC

Red-billed Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas erythrorhyncha

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
LC

Fulvous Whistling-Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dendrocygna bicolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Egyptian Goose in Mkomazi National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Egyptian Goose sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Egyptian Goose in Mkomazi National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Egyptian Goose in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.

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