Spur-winged goose
SpeciesDucks, Geese and Swans
A large Sub-Saharan African waterbird
1.25Uncommon
Uncommon
Spur-winged goose
- Ducks, Geese and Swans
The spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) is a large waterbird of Sub-Saharan Africa in the family Anatidae, which includes geese and shelducks. It developed environmental adaptations and several anatomical features not shared with other anatids. The species is therefore classified in its own subfamily, Plectropterinae.
- Scientific name
- Plectropterus gambensis
- Range
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Subfamily
- Plectropterinae
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Spur-winged goose (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q247412
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Charles J. Sharp. CC BY-SA 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsCharles J. Sharp, Own work, from Sharp Photography, sharpphotography.co.ukModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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