Spur-winged Goose
Also known as Plectropterus gambensis
species of bird
Species
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Habitatfreshwater
Maximum longevity: 11.3 years (captivity)
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- Spur-winged Geese (Plectropterus gambensis niger) male.jpg
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The spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) is a large, Sub-Saharan African waterbird in the family Anatidae, which includes geese and shelducks. However, P. gambensis developed unique environmental adaptations, which resulted in the evolution of several anatomical features that are not shared with other anatids; thus, the species has been classified one step further into its own subfamily, the Plectropterinae.
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