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Common Name

African Pygmy Goose

Alternate Names

Common Type

Goose

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Nettapus

Species

auritus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Botswana, Captive Photographed

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Nomadic

Preferred Habitat

Slow flowing or stagnant water with aquatic cover.

Distribution and Range

Sub Sahara Africa and Madagascar

Food

Feeds on the seeds of water lillies and other floating seeds and small invertebrates.

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