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Definition of Alopochen AEgyptiaca

Alopochen AEgyptiaca
Spur-winged Spur"-winged`, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having one or more spurs on the bend of the wings. Spur-winged goose (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of long-legged African geese of the genus Plectropterus and allied genera, having a strong spur on the bend of the wing, as the Gambo goose (P. Gambensis) and the Egyptian, or Nile, goose (Alopochen [AE]gyptiaca). Spur-winged plover (Zo["o]l.), an Old World plover (Hoplopterus spinosus) having a sharp spur on the bend of the wing. It inhabits Northern Africa and the adjacent parts of Asia and Europe.

Meaning of Alopochen AEgyptiaca from wikipedia

- The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans. Because of their po****rity chiefly...
- the shelducks. It contains one extant species, the Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca), and three or four species which became extinct in the last 1,000...
- These are: The Orinoco goose (Neochen jubata) The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) The South American sheldgeese in the genus Chloephaga The prehistoric...
- members of the dabbling duck genus Anas, and with the Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca). No subspecies are recognised. The genus name Tadorna comes from...
- 607 lb), have been killed as well. Also, a non-native Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca), in which adults average 1,762 g (3.885 lb), was killed by a red-tail...
- such as crested guineafowl (Guttera pucherani), Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca) and South African ostriches (Struthio camelus australis). The prey...
- these sparrowhawks face habitat competition with Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiaca), an aggressive species known to steal the nests of the sparrowhawks...
- due to an oily coating. Mauritius shelduck, Alopochen mauritiana (X) Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca (I) Garganey, Spatula querquedula Meller's duck...
- leuconotus ****-billed duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (A) Spur-winged goose, Plectropterus...
- Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus (French: cygne chanteur) – A Egyptian goose Alopochen aegyptiaca (French: ouette d'Egypte) – BC Common shelduck Tadorna tadorna (French:...