Egyptian goose Alopochen aegyptiaca
Mar 01, 2022
2 minutes
The Egyptian goose is not actually a goose, despite its name and appearance – it is a duck more closely related to our native shelduck. It is also known as the Nile goose for its association with the Nile Valley, where it was once held to be sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
Non-native to the UK it occurs naturally across much of Africa, where it is the most
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