Magpie Goose
Anseranas semipalmata
Magpie Goose (Anseranatidae) · Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
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Nei quiz i giocatori confondono più spesso Magpie Goose con questi uccelli: o questa specie è stata scelta per errore, o il contrario.
| Specie | Confusioni |
|---|---|
| Dendrocigna fulva Dendrocygna bicolor | 1 |
| Casarca del Sudafrica Tadorna cana | 1 |
| Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri | 1 |
Famiglia
Anseranatidae, the magpie-geese, is a biological family of waterbirds. The only living species, the magpie goose, is a resident breeder in northern Australia and in southern New Guinea.
Ordine
Anseriformes is an order of birds also known as waterfowl that comprises 178 living species of birds in three families: Anhimidae (three species of screamers), Anseranatidae (the magpie goose), and Anatidae, the largest family, which includes the other 174 species of waterfowl, among them the ducks, geese, and swans. Most modern species in the order are highly adapted for an aquatic existence at the water surface. With the exception of screamers, males have penises, a trait that has been lost …