Egyptian Goose

Egyptian Goose

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Virunga National Park
475 Verified records at Virunga National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Egyptian Goose sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 475 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
80–90%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
80–90%
3 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
4 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
70–80%
5 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
60–70%
6 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
8 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
9 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
60–70%
10 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
60–70%
11 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
60–70%
12 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
13 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
14 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
15 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
16 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
17 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
18 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
19 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
20 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
21 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
50–60%
22 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
23 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
40–50%
24 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
25 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
40–50%
26 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
27 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
28 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
29 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
30 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
31 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
32 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
33 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
34 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
35 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
36 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
37 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
38 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
39 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
40 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
41 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
42 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
43 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
44 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
45 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
46 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
47 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
48 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
49 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
50 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
51 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
52 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
53 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
54 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
55 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
56 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
57 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
58 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
59 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
60 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
61 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
62 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
63 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
64 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
65 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
66 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Egyptian Goose in Virunga National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Egyptian Goose sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 475 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Egyptian Goose in Virunga National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Egyptian Goose in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.

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