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Egyptian Goose
Kolgans · Alopochen aegyptiaca
A common and noisy waterbird, the Egyptian Goose is actually more closely related to ducks than true geese. It has a buff-brown body, pink legs, and a dark chocolate patch around each eye like a mask. Pairs stay together and are very protective of their fluffy chicks, honking loudly and chasing off anything that comes too close.
Log your Egyptian Goose sighting — free →How to identify it
Look for the brown eye-patch and a dark spot in the middle of the chest on a buff-coloured body.
Listen for its call
Noisy and quarrelsome: male gives a hoarse hiss, female a harsh honking 'hur-hur-hur'.
Where to see it in Kruger
Very common at almost every river, dam and waterhole throughout Kruger.
Did you know
Egyptian Goose parents are fierce protectors and will loudly chase away animals far bigger than themselves!
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