Magpie Goose - Anseranas semipalmata

Length M: 2.5-3.0 ft (75.0-90.0 cm), F: 2.3-2.6 ft (70.0-80.0 cm)
Wingspan 4.3-5.9 ft (130.0-180.0 cm)
Weight M: 6.2 lb (2800 g), F: 4.4 lb (2000 g)
Clutch Size 5-11
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:OC
     

The Magpie Goose belongs to its own family and genus. They are found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

Diet is mostly vegetarian and includes seeds, blades of grass, bulbs and rhizomes.

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