#0537 · 🐦 birds

Egyptian Goose

🇳🇱 Nijlgans ·Alopochen aegyptiaca

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands (introduced)

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

1. © Luís Lourenço · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
2. © Nik Borrow · CC BY-NC 4.0
3. © Alex Press · CC BY 4.0
4. © quentm · CC BY-NC 4.0
5. © thegreatdodo · CC BY-NC 4.0
6. © Andre Harmse · CC BY-NC 4.0
7. © Greg Lasley · CC BY-NC 4.0
8. © Nick Leggatt · CC BY-NC 4.0
9. © Katy · CC BY-NC 4.0
10. © Pierre-Marie Epiney · CC BY-SA 4.0

what is it?

The Egyptian goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca ) is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley.

base stats

NL sightings 5,211iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 93,563iNaturalist observations
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 5,211 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #6 most seen of the birds in NL.
93,563 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1766 (260 years ago).
Not originally Dutch: it was introduced to the Netherlands.