egyptian geese
The Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) is member of the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae. It is in the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae, and is the only extant member of the genus Alopochen. mtDNA cytochrome b sequence data suggests that the relationships of Alopochen to Tadorna need further investigation (Sraml et al. 1996).
Two or three species of Alopochen from the Madagascar region have gone extinct in the last 1000 years or so:
Location Kisumu, East Africa, Kenya, Africa
Info F 6.3 1/800 ISO 200 with Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
| Country | Kenya | State | East Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| City | Kisumu | Weather | Sunny |
| Continent | Africa | Day | Kisumu |
| Activity | Lake Victoria Boat Ride | Tour | GAP (Great Adventure People) |
| Date | 2007:09:20 09:13:35 | Make | Canon |
| Model | Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi | Width | 1697 |
| Height | 1273 | Flash | Off, Did not fire |
| Focal | 300.0 mm | Exposure | 1/800 |
| F Number | 6.3 | ISO | 200 |
| White Bal. | Auto | Program | Aperture-priority AE |
| Compensation | 0 | Hyperfocal | 769.47 m |
| Latitude | -0.123144444444444 | Longitude | 34.7421777777778 |
| Altitude | 72.41182682 m | File Size | 867 kB |