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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata | |
 Photo courtesy of Ian Clayton | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
| Bird Family : | "Ducks" Anseranatidae |
| Description : | Common local species. Length 90cm. Wingspan 1.6m. Feet are only half webbed and have clawed toes. Call is a high picthed honking. Roost in trees. Vegetarian, has become a pest in rice crops. |
| Typical Habitat : | Rush and sedge dominated swamp and flood plains. |
| Distribution : | Common to northern and eastern Australia. |
| Migration : | Resident / breeding (Town Common ). Main breedind season, March to May. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (43) .. observations (186) .. habitats seen (3) .. |
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