Cape Barren goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae Least concern
Where the Cape Barren goose lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 38,317 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See ducks, geese & swans on the world map
| Scientific name | Cereopsis novaehollandiae |
|---|---|
| Group | Ducks, geese & swans |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Mass | 137 g (birth weight); 5.29 kg (male organism, adult weight); 3.77 kg (female organism, adult weight) |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
Where does the Cape Barren goose live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Cape Barren goose in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
How big is a Cape Barren goose?
Wikidata records the following for the Cape Barren goose: mass 137 g (birth weight); 5.29 kg (male organism, adult weight); 3.77 kg (female organism, adult weight).
Is the Cape Barren goose endangered?
The Cape Barren goose’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Cape Barren goose?
The Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Cereopsis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Cape Barren goose
The Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae), sometimes also known as the pig goose, is a species of goose endemic to southern Australia. It is a distinctive large, grey bird that is mostly terrestrial and is not closely related to other extant members of the subfamily Anserinae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cape Barren goose (revision 1380657644), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q257006 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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