Profile
In flight
Waterfowl
Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
- uncommon
- 70 km/h
- Least Concern
The only living member of its family, unchanged for millions of years. Has a bony knob on top of its head. Still here.
- Population
- About 1 million individuals
- Habitat
- Freshwater wetlands, floodplains, swamps, and wet grassland
- Fun fact
- It is the sole living member of Anseranatidae and has only partly webbed feet.
- Range
- Northern Australia and southern New Guinea
- Diet
- Grasses, seeds, bulbs, roots, and occasional invertebrates
- Size
- 0.82 m
- Wingspan
- 1.5 m
- Lifespan
- 32 years
