Spur-winged goose. Head of a female spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis). This goose is found throughout southern Africa where it inhabits lake

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Spur-winged goose. Head of a female spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis). This goose is found throughout southern Africa where it inhabits lakes, swamps and marshes. It is Africa's largest waterfowl, measuring up to 1 metre in length. It is mainly a terrestrial feeder, grazing on grasses, seeds and grains; occasionally it will take small fish. Photographed at Western Cape, South Africa.

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Size: 3389px × 5160px
Photo credit: © TONY CAMACHO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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