Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 2,822
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae), sometimes also known as the pig goose, is a species of goose endemic to southern Australia. It is a distinctive large, grey bird that is mostly terrestrial and is not closely related to other extant members of the subfamily Anserinae.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cape Barren goose”.