Key information
Related to the shelduck, this pale brown and grey goose has distinctive dark brown eye-patches and contrasting white wing patches in flight. It was introduced as an ornamental wildfowl species and has escaped into the wild, now successfully breeding in a feral state.
What they eat:
Seeds and grass.
Measurements:
- Length:
- 63-73 cm
- Wingspan:
- 1.1-1.3 m
- Weight:
- 1.5 to 2.25 kg
Population:
- UK breeding:
- 1,100 pairs
- UK wintering:
- 3,400 birds
Identifying features:
This bird species has different identifying features depending on sex/age/season.
Egyptian goose (adult)
Egyptian goose (juvenile)
