Egyptian goose: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Egyptian goose lives – recorded in 38 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Alopochen aegyptiaca
Group	Ducks, geese & swans
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	38 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Anseriformes
Family	Anatidae

Where does the Egyptian goose live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Egyptian goose in 38 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa, Burkina Faso. In United Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Denmark, Egypt, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

South Africa
Germany (introduced)
United States
United Kingdom (introduced)
Belgium (introduced)
Netherlands (introduced)
Spain (introduced)
Kenya
France (introduced)
Portugal
Tanzania
United Arab Emirates (introduced)
Namibia
Israel (introduced)
Zimbabwe
Czech Republic
Botswana
Uganda
Sweden (introduced)
Zambia
Ethiopia
Switzerland
Luxembourg (introduced)
Poland (introduced)
Eswatini
Egypt (introduced)
Mozambique
Austria (introduced)
Italy (introduced)
Malawi
Rwanda
Norway (introduced)
Colombia (introduced)
Senegal
Denmark (introduced)
Lesotho
Slovakia
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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.

Is the Egyptian goose endangered?

The Egyptian goose’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Egyptian goose?

The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Alopochen. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Egyptian goose

The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans. Because of its popularity chiefly as an ornamental bird, the species has also been introduced to Europe, the United States, and elsewhere outside its natural range. Egyptian geese were regularly represented in ancient Egyptian art.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Egyptian goose (revision 1378047157), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q274179 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).