Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata)
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About Magpie Goose (Anseranas semipalmata)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Anseriformes
- Family: Magpie Geese
The magpie goose is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This common waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. As the species is prone to wandering, especially when not breeding, it is sometimes recorded outside its core range. The species was once also widespread in southern Australia but disappeared from there largely due to the drainage of the wetlands where the birds once bred. Due to their importance to Aboriginal people as a seasonal food source, as subjects of recreational hunting, and as a tourist attraction, their expansive and stable presence in northern Australia has been "ensured [by] protective management".
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2012-11-05
Davies Creek National Park, AustraliaSeen in Mareeba on the way in to the park -
2012-11-07
Cattana Wetlands, Australia -
2012-11-08
Daintree Village, Australia -
2012-11-10
Daintree River Boat Trip, Australia -
2012-11-11
Lakefield National Park, Australia -
2012-11-13
Keatings Lagoon Conservation Park, Australia
