Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
African Pygmy-goose (Nettapus auritus) - HBW 1, p. 597
French: Anserelle naine
German: Afrikanische Zwergente
Spanish: Gansito Africano
Other common names: Dwarf/Pygmy Goose
Taxonomy: Anas aurita Boddaert, 1783, Madagascar.
Monotypic.
Distribution: Senegal to Ethiopia southwards, except SW Africa; Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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male swimming through emergent vegetation Locality Hawassa, Awassa Lake, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 3 November 2010 2 years ago 22 sec 4 -
A pair swimming amongst water lilies Locality Awassa Lake, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 18 December 2005 6 years ago 41 sec 4 -
A bird feeding on lotus flowers Locality Awassa Lake, SNNPR Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Keith Blomerley 12 April 2002 5 years ago 24 sec 3.9 -
A female swimming Locality Mabamba Wetland, Uganda (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 August 2006 6 years ago 18 sec 3.9 -
An adult female on the water, feeding on duckweeds. Locality Parc Pairi Daiza (Paradisio), Cambron-Casteau, Brugelette, Hainaut Province, Belgium (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 June 2010 2 years ago 23 sec 3.5 -
A male resting Locality Central Park Zoo, Central Park, New York City, New York, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 1 July 2005 6 years ago 17 sec 3.4
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in a group feeding in shallow water
Locality Lochinvar National Park, Southern Province, Zambia
Marco Valentini 7 September 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Portrait of a male.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Tomasz Doroń 6 October 2009 1 year ago 4 -
A group feeding in shallow water
Locality Lochinvar National Park, Southern Province, Zambia
Marco Valentini 1 year ago 4 -
male and female swimming, surrounded by water lilies
Locality Lake Ziway, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Hector Ceballos-Lascurain 13 July 2009 20 weeks ago 3.5 -
A pair resting close to the water. Here is the female.
Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain
Nicole Bouglouan 6 August 2010 1 year ago 3.5 -
A pair resting close to the water. Here is the male.
Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain
Nicole Bouglouan 6 August 2010 1 year ago 3.5
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