The Egyptian goose is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. It is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1
Protonym:
Anas aegyptiaca
Type locality:
Egypt.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/201/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
DA2F24E310CF72A6
Avibase ID:
avibase-DA2F24E3
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DA2F24E3
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175214
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Ouette d'Égypte ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Ouette d'Égypte ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Clements 1st edition: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements, version 2021: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements, version 2022: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements, version 2023: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements, version 2024: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements 3rd edition: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Clements 4th edition: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Clements 6th edition: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements, version 2015: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements, version 2016: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements, version 2017: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements, version 2018: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Clements, version 2019: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 1.50: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 1.52: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 1.53: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 1.54: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 1.55: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 2015: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 2016: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 2017: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 2018: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 2019: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 2021: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 2022: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 2023: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
eBird version 2024: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiaca) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Alopochen aegyptiaca |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Alopochen aegyptiaca |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Alopochen aegyptiaca |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alopochen aegyptiaca |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alopochen aegyptiaca |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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