Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) - HBW 1, p. 587
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 Enlarge map
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Six birds in a field, and a detail of one of them Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Rigdon Currie 30 September 2002 3 years ago 17 sec 4.2 -
Close up of a bird preening and calling. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 15 December 2009 2 years ago 13 sec 4 -
A pair eating grass in high wind with one ruffling its feathers Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 23 March 2007 4 years ago 6 sec 4 -
Two birds on the ground Locality Rocky River Campground, Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 3 April 2003 7 years ago 8 sec 3.8 -
Two birds feeding on the ground Locality Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Peter Nash 13 November 2006 5 years ago 49 sec 3.8 -
A bird perching on a Black Swan's nest. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 16 weeks ago 22 sec 3.7
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Two adults foraging beside drain.
Locality Esperance, Western Australia, Australia (ssp grisea)
Graham Little 9 February 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Close up of an adult bird.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 15 December 2009 2 years ago 4 -
A bird grazing on a lawn.
Locality Werribee Open Range Zoo, Werribee, Victoria, Australia
Nick Talbot 1 October 2011 17 weeks ago 3.8 -
A bird resting on a lawn.
Locality Werribee Open Range Zoo, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 1 October 2011 17 weeks ago 3.7 -
Cape Barren goose.
Locality Serendip Sanctuary, Lara, Victoria, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 1 October 2010 1 year ago 3.7 -
Adult bird.
Locality Caversham Wildlife Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (ssp Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea)
Chadd 28 November 2010 25 weeks ago 3.6
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A pair; one bird calls loudly, the other makes softer grunting noises Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
(Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 19 June 2009 1 year ago 4 -
A pair emits a series of grunting calls as they walk along Locality Featherdale Wildlife Park, New South Wales, Australia
(Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 25 February 2009 2 years ago 3.5
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