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The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is a bird found in Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium, Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Rivers and lakes in Africa, and parks in Europe. It eats leaves and other plant parts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Egyptian goose lives

Rivers and lakes in Africa, and parks in Europe.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🌿 Leaves & plants90%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by African Bioacoustics Community (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1163821. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Egyptian goose

Where does the Egyptian goose live?

The Egyptian goose lives in Netherlands, South Africa, Belgium, Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Rivers and lakes in Africa, and parks in Europe.

What does the Egyptian goose eat?

leaves and other plant parts (about 90%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Egyptian goose endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.