Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusAlopochen (African and Mascarene Sheldgeese)
- SpeciesAlopochen aegyptiaca (Egyptian Goose)
The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans. Because of its popularity chiefly as an ornamental bird, the species has also been introduced to Europe, the United States, and elsewhere outside its natural range. Egyptian geese were regularly represented in ancient Egyptian art. Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Egyptian Goose sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 703 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
South African Shelduck
Tadorna cana
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
Cape Shoveler
Spatula smithii
Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Egyptian Goose in Etosha National Park?
About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Egyptian Goose sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 703 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Egyptian Goose in Etosha National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Egyptian Goose in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.