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African Pygmy Goose
Dwerggans · Nettapus auritus
A tiny, brightly coloured duck that is not actually a goose. The male is gorgeous, with green upperparts, orange sides and pale green cheek patches around a short yellow bill. It floats among waterlilies, eating their seeds, and nests in tree holes. Its small size makes it easy to miss.
Log your African Pygmy Goose sighting — free →How to identify it
A tiny, jewel-like duck with a stubby yellow bill, green back and orange flanks; the male has bottle-green ear patches.
Where to see it in Kruger
Lives on quiet pans and dams thick with waterlilies, where it is easy to overlook.
Did you know
Despite its name it is not really a goose, and it is one of the smallest waterbirds in all of Africa.
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