Magpie Goose

Anseranas semipalmata

Bird Description:

Ancient and dinosaur-like, with long neck, black-and-white plumage and knobbled forehead it appears like a wetland icon.

Special features:

Semi-webbed feet allow grazing on land as well as wading in water. Highly social in flocks.

Did you know?:

One of the world’s oldest living bird lineages — predating true ducks and geese by millions of years.

View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/magpie-goose/

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