The Cape Barren Goose is a very large, pale grey goose with a relatively small head. Its stubby triangular bill is almost concealed by a very prominent greenish-yellow cere (skin above the bill). It has rows of large dark spots in lines across the scapulars (shoulders) and wing coverts. The legs are pink to deep red and the feet black. In flight it shows dark wingtips and along the trailing edge of the wings.

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Habitat The Cape Barren Goose is a grazing bird and is often found in areas of pasture, tussock grass or low heathy scrub.
Size 75 - 100 cm with a wingspan of 150 to 190 cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution The Cape Barren Goose is found on the south-eastern coast of Australia, the southern coast of Western Australia and in south-eastern Victoria. It is locally dispersive and has been introduced to Kangaroo Island.
Descriptions
Distribution
The Cape Barren Goose is found on the south-eastern coast of Australia, the southern coast of Western Australia and in south-eastern Victoria. It is locally dispersive and has been introduced to Kangaroo Island.
Habitat
The Cape Barren Goose is a grazing bird and is often found in areas of pasture, tussock grass or low heathy scrub.
Size
75 - 100 cm with a wingspan of 150 to 190 cm
Common Name Cape Barren Goose
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
Conservation Least Concern
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
SubfamilyAnserinae
TribeCereopseini
GenusCereopsis
SpeciesCereopsis novaehollandiae
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