Magpie goose
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| phylum | Chordata | The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This common waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. As the species is prone to wandering, especially when not breeding, it is sometimes recorded outside its core range. The species was once also widespread in southern Australia, but disappeared from there largely due to the drainage of the wetlands where the birds once bred.
This species is placed in the order Anseriformes, having the characteristic bill structure, but is considered to be distinct from the other species in this taxon. The related and extant families, Anhimidae (screamers) and Anatidae (ducks, geese, and swans), contain all the other taxa. The magpie goose is contained in the genus Anseranas and family Anseranatidae, which are monotypic now. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Anseriformes |
| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Anseriformes | |
| family | Aseranatidae | |
| genus | Anseranas | |
| species | A. semipalmata |
