About Magpie Goose

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The Magpie Goose are a family of birds (Latin: <em>Anseranatidae</em>) within the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).

Overview

The Magpie Goose are a family of birds (Latin: Anseranatidae) within the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans). Worldwide the family includes about 1 genera and 1 species. Its members are primarily distributed across Australasia. Notable genera include Anseranas. Anseriformes are the waterfowl: ducks, geese and swans, a cosmopolitan order of some 178 species found on every continent except Antarctica.

Classification

Family: Anseranatidae (Magpie Goose); Order: Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans); about 1 genera and 1 species.

Distribution

Primarily across Australasia.

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