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The spur-winged goose is the largest species of waterfowl native to sub-Saharan Africa, with males frequently exceeding eight kilograms in weight. It is anatomically distinct due to the presence of a sharp carpal spur located on the leading edge of its wings, which the bird uses for defense and terr...

The ashy-headed goose, Chloephaga poliocephala, is a South American sheldgoose associated with southern Chile and Argentina. It breeds around forest clearings, wet meadows, marshes, and lakes in Patagonia, with some populations moving north outside the breeding season. Adults are identified by a pal...

The Andean Goose (Oressochen melanopterus) is a species of waterfowl native to the high-altitude regions of the South American Andes. It is specifically adapted to survive in low-oxygen alpine environments, typically inhabiting lakes and marshes at elevations above 3,000 meters. The bird exhibits a...

The blue-winged goose is a waterfowl species endemic to the highlands of Ethiopia, where it inhabits rivers, marshes, wet grasslands, and high-altitude lakes. Its plumage is largely gray-brown, with a pale blue patch on the upper wing that is especially visible in flight. Although commonly called a...

The upland goose is a robust sheldgoose native to southern South America, especially Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and the Falkland Islands. It feeds chiefly by grazing on grasses and other low vegetation in open country. Males are largely white with dark barring, while females are brown with strongl...

The ruddy-headed goose, Chloephaga rubidiceps, is a species of sheldgoose native to southern South America. It occurs in Argentina and Chile, including Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, and also has a population in the Falkland Islands. Adults are identified by the rich rufous coloration of the head a...

The Réunion sheldgoose, Alopochen kervazoi, was an extinct waterfowl species endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Réunion. It is known from subfossil bones and from a 1674 written account by the traveler Sieur Dubois, rather than from modern zoological observations. The species is studied as part o...

The Orinoco Goose, Neochen jubata, is a South American waterfowl species associated with rivers, oxbow lakes, forest edges, and seasonally flooded habitats. It is a goose-like member of the duck family rather than a true shelduck, and it is known for nesting in tree cavities and other elevated sites...

The Egyptian Goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca, is a sheldgoose native to much of sub-Saharan Africa and the Nile Valley. It is a stocky waterfowl with a pale brown body, dark eye patches, and contrasting markings on the face, wings, and neck. Populations introduced outside its native range, especially in...

The Mauritius sheldgoose was an extinct waterfowl from Mauritius in the western Indian Ocean. It is generally classified among the shelducks, a group of waterfowl related to both ducks and geese. The species is known from subfossil remains and early historical accounts made after human settlement of...

The Reunion sheldgoose was an extinct shelduck from Réunion, notable as a Mascarene island species lost after European colonization.