Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae) - HBW 1
Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae)
French: Céréopse cendrée
German: Hühnergans
Spanish: Ganso Cenizo
Other common names: Cereopsis Goose
Taxonomy: Cereopsis N. Hollandiae Latham, 1801, New South Wales = islands of Bass Strait.
Population of Recherche Archipelago has been assigned subspecies grisea, though doubtfully valid. Monotypic.
Distribution: Islands off S Australia, Tasmania.
- Least Concern
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Close up of a bird preening and calling. Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 15 December 2009 9 weeks ago 13 sec 4 -
A pair eating grass in high wind with one ruffling its feathers Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 23 March 2007 2 years ago 6 sec 4 -
Six birds in a field, and a detail of one of them Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Rigdon Currie 30 September 2002 1 year ago 17 sec 3.9 -
Two birds on the ground Rocky River Campground, Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 3 April 2003 6 years ago 8 sec 3.8 -
Two birds feeding on the ground Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Peter Nash 13 November 2006 3 years ago 49 sec 3.8 -
A bird on the shore, entering the water and swimming Blackbrook Zoological Park, Winkhill, Staffordshire, England, UK (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 19 August 2007 1 year ago 32 sec 3
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Close up of an adult bird. Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 15 December 2009 13 weeks ago 4.2 -
Two adults foraging beside drain. Esperance, Western Australia, Australia (ssp grisea)
Graham Little 9 February 2010 4 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
2 Cape Barren Geese in my garden Belgium
Wimgans 16 weeks ago 2.7
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A pair; one bird calls loudly, the other makes softer grunting noises Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Joe Angseesing 19 June 2009 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
A pair emits a series of grunting calls as they walk along Featherdale Wildlife Park, New South Wales, Australia
Joe Angseesing 25 February 2009 5 weeks ago 3
