Egyptian Geese Research Articles

ACTIVITY BUDGETS OF SPURWINGED AND EGYPTIAN GEESE AT BARBERSPAN DURING WINTER

Summary Halse, S. A. 1985. Activity budgets of Spurwinged and Egyptian Geese at Barberspan during winter. Ostrich 56:104-110. Daily behaviour of Spurwinged and Egyptian Geese was studied during winter at Barbers an, a large lake in the Transvaal. Non-moulting Spurwinged and Egyptian Geese spend about 2 h and 1,5h, respectively, feeding in farmland surrounding the lake in the early morning and about 20 min and 30 min, respectively, feeding there in the evening. They return to Barberspan during the day. Activity budgets were calculated for all Spurwinged and all Egyptian Geese, including both moulting and non-moulting birds, at the lake during the day. Both species spend most of the day sleeping on the shore and relatively little time feeding. Both species spend a large proportion of this limited feeding time on open water picking at floating Potamogeton pectinatus. Closer to the shore the feeding habits of the species differ, Egyptian Geese feeding mostly along the shoreline in water a few centimetres deep...

The eggs of some blood-flukes (Trematoda: Schistosomatidae) from South African birds

The eggs of three species of avian schistosomes were recovered from indigenous South African birds. Gigantobilharzia sp. was recorded from the kelp gull, Larus dominicanus and the gannet, Morus capensis; Austrobilharzia sp. from L. dominicanus, and Trichobilharzia sp. from the spurwing goose, Plectropterus gambensis, the Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiacus and L. dominicanus. The morphology of these eggs is compared to that of described species of avian schistosomes.

MOULT SEASONS OF SOME ANATIDAE IN THE WESTERN TRANSVAAL

Summary Dean, W. R. J. 1978. Moult seasons of some Anatidae in the western Transvaal. Ostrich 49:76-84. Spurwinged Geese Plectropterus gambensis, Egyptian Geese Alopochen aegyptiacus, Yellow-billed Ducks Anas undulata, Redbilled Teal A. erythrorhyncha and Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma have a flightless moult mainly during the dry season, from April to August, in the western Transvaal. South African Shelduck Tadorna cana moult during October to February after breeding during July and August. The Cape Shoveller Anas smithii has two main flightless periods, April-May and October-January. Cape Teal A. capensis have been recorded in flightless moult in October, December and January. The duration of the flightless period correlates with wing length; larger and longer winged Anatidae require proportionally more time for wing moult than do smaller and shorter winged Anatidae. Geese and shelducks moult on large open lakes with an open shore. Ducks have been recorded flightless on lakes and dams, with or without emergent vegetation.

Geese and Red‐knobbed Coot on the Kafue Flats in Zambia, 1970–1974

SummaryThe occurrence, chronology of breeding and wing‐moult, and feeding habits of the Pigmy Goose Nettapus auritus, Knob‐billed Goose Sarkidiornis melanotos, Spur‐winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis, Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca and Red‐knobbed Coot Fulica cristata on the Kafue Flats in Zambia are described based on observations made between October 1970 and January 1974 at Lochinvar National Park and, from the air, over the central section of the Flats.The Pigmy Goose, Knob‐billed Goose, Egyptian Goose and Red‐knobbed Coot fed largely by grazing. They were most abundant between March and June, occurring in greatest numbers at Lochinvar. Egyptian Geese occasionally nested on the flood‐plain at Lochinvar between August and January, but there was no proof of the other species nesting there. Many Pigmy Geese and male Knob‐billed Geese moulted on the lagoon at Lochinvar between March and June; small numbers of Egyptian Geese and Red‐knobbed Coot also moulted in the Park, the former between February and May, the latter in June and July.The Spur‐winged Goose fed mostly by grazing and grubbing. Numbers on the Flats were greatest between June and November when 60,000–90,000 moved downriver as the floods subsided. Many bred between January and March in the fringing zone and moulted on the floodplain between May and July.A hydroelectric scheme, completed in 1975, may benefit the Pigmy Goose and Red‐knobbed Coot but harm the Spur‐winged Goose.

RELATIVE ABUNDANCE OF WATERFOWL IN THE ORANGE FREE STATE

Summary Geldenhuys. J. N. 1976. Relative abundance of waterfowl in the Orange Free State. Ostrich 47: 27–54. During 1971–1972 a census was conducted in the Orange Free State, Republic of South Africa, to investigate the relative abundance of duck species. The survey was carried out in both the wet and dry seasons. The results are presented by plotting seasonal distribution within quarter degree squares and classifying all records for each species into group size classes. Comparisons are made of total numbers, frequencies of occurrence and seasonal habitat utilization. Overall abundance, arranged according to percentages of the total duck population, was as follows: Rare to uncommon (< 1%)—White-faced Duck, Whistling Duck. Hottentot Teal, Maccoa Duck, Black Duck, White-backed Duck and Knob-billed Duck; common (4–9%)-Cape Teal, Cape Shoveller, Southern Pochard. Red-billed Teal and Spurwinged Goose; very common (19–20%)—Yellow-billed Duck and South African Shelduck; abundant (32%)—Egyptian Goose.

WATERFOWL (ANATIDAE) ON IRRIGATION LAKES IN THE ORANGE FREE STATE

Summary Geldenhuys, J. N. 1975. Waterfowl (Anatidae) on irrigation lakes in the Orange Free State. Ostrich 46:219-235. The incidence and population size of fifteen duck species were determined on nine irrigation lakes in the Orange Free State, South Africa, during August 1972 to July 1973. Allemanskraal supported the highest average number of Egyptian Goose, South African Shelduck and Yellowbilled Duck. Redbilled Teal and Spurwinged Goose favoured Bloemhof. Cape Shoveller and Cape Teal concentrated on Kalkfontein, and Southern Pochard frequented Erfenis. The most common species were the Egyptian Goose, South African Shelduck, Yellowbilled Duck and Spurwinged Goose, in thit order according to average number of birds per count, Black Duck, Whitefaced Duck, Whistling Duck, Whitebacked Duck, Hottentot Teal, Knobbilled Duck and Maccoa Duck occurred sporadically. Relatively high seasonal population nuctuations were found in the South African Shelduck, Cape Teal, Southern Pochard and to a lesser extent in the Sp...

Fat Accretion during Postembryonic Growth in the Domestic Duck, with Additional Data from the Mallard

Previous articleNext article No AccessFat Accretion during Postembryonic Growth in the Domestic Duck, with Additional Data from the MallardA. J. EvansA. J. Evans Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Volume 45, Number 2Apr., 1972 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/physzool.45.2.30155580 Views: 2Total views on this site Citations: 10Citations are reported from Crossref Journal History This article was published in Physiological Zoology (1928-1998), which is continued by Physiological and Biochemical Zoology (1999-present). PDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Greta Geldenhuys, Louwrens C. Hoffman, Nina Muller Aspects of the nutritional value of cooked Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) meat compared with other well-known fowl species, Poultry Science 92, no.1111 (Nov 2013): 3050–3059.https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.2013-03342Fang Ding, Zhixiong Pan, Jie Kou, Le Li, Lu Xia, Shenqiang Hu, Hehe Liu, Jiwen Wang De novo lipogenesis in the liver and adipose tissues of ducks during early growth stages after hatching, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 163, no.11 (Sep 2012): 154–160.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpb.2012.05.014D.C. CUNNINGHAM, W.D. MORRISON Dietary Energy and Fat Content as Factors in the Nutrition of Developing Egg Strain Pullets and Young Hens, Poultry Science 56, no.66 (Nov 1977): 1792–1805.https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0561792Margaret W. Stanier Effect of environmental temperature and food intake on the distribution of fat in growing hairless mice, British Journal of Nutrition 37, no.22 (Aug 2007): 279–284.https://doi.org/10.1079/BJN19770029L. Griffiths, S. Leeson, J.D. Summers Fat Deposition in Broilers: Effect of Dietary Energy to Protein Balance, and Early Life Caloric Restriction on Productive Performance and Abdominal Fat Pad Size, Poultry Science 56, no.22 (Mar 1977): 638–646.https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0560638F.E. Pfaff, J.D. Benson, R.E. Austic Influence of diet on adiposal lipoprotein lipase and hepatic triacylglyceride synthetase activities in the developing pullet (Gallus domesticus), Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Comparative Biochemistry 58, no.44 (Jan 1977): 345–348.https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-0491(77)90179-1D.C. Cunningham, W.D. Morrison Dietary Energy and Fat Content as Factors in the Nutrition of Developing Egg Strain Pullets and Young Hens, Poultry Science 55, no.11 (Jan 1976): 85–97.https://doi.org/10.3382/ps.0550085A. J. Evans In vitro lipogenesis in the liver and adipose tissues of the female Aylesbury duck at different ages, British Poultry Science 13, no.66 (Nov 2007): 595–602.https://doi.org/10.1080/00071667208415986A. J. Evans Changes in adipocyte size during post‐embryonic growth in the female Aylesbury duck, British Poultry Science 13, no.66 (Nov 2007): 615–618.https://doi.org/10.1080/00071667208415989A.J. Evans Lipoprotein lipase activity in adipose tissues of the domestic duck: The effect of age, sex, and nutritional state, International Journal of Biochemistry 3, no.1414 (Apr 1972): 199–206.https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-711X(72)90080-8

A brief note on breeding the Spur‐winged goose and on hybridisation between the Spur‐winged goose and the Egyptian goose at Lisbon Zoo

International Zoo YearbookVolume 11, Issue 1 p. 133-133 A brief note on breeding the Spur-winged goose and on hybridisation between the Spur-winged goose and the Egyptian goose at Lisbon Zoo F. FRADE, F. FRADE Scientific Director, Lisbon Zoo, PortugalSearch for more papers by this authorM. PINHO, M. PINHO Assistant Director, Lisbon Zoo, PortugalSearch for more papers by this author F. FRADE, F. FRADE Scientific Director, Lisbon Zoo, PortugalSearch for more papers by this authorM. PINHO, M. PINHO Assistant Director, Lisbon Zoo, PortugalSearch for more papers by this author First published: January 1971 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1090.1971.tb01882.xCitations: 1AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article.Citing Literature Volume11, Issue1January 1971Pages 133-133 RelatedInformation

Two Egyptian Geese Shot in Saskatchewan

Two Egyptian Geese Shot in Saskatchewan

Productive and Reproductive Characters of Egyptian Geese

Productive and Reproductive Characters of Egyptian Geese

A Lion and His Prey

It was two o'clock in the afternoon in the Serengeti National Park, Tanganyika. Two magnificent maned lions were in front of us, some Thomson's gazelles were grazing around, while sandgrouse and Egyptian geese were drinking at a pool nearby.

Studies of Bird-life in Uganda

THESE studies comprise more or less beautiful photographic pictures of the red-headed woodpecker, Egyptian goose, sacred ibis, stone curlew (thicknee), little green-backed heron, sandpiper, rufus-necked nightjar, bateleur eagle, darter, cormorant, black and white African chats, paradise fly-catcher, hagadash ibis, whydah finch, black-headed shrike, crowned crane, and pied kingfisher. The last-named is an excellent picture. That of the crowned cranes is also of interest as showing the appearance of the immature bird at a stage not usually illustrated in museums. The red-headed woodpeckers are also fine pictures. There are some charming studies of ibis and of the little green heron on its nest with eggs; of the darters on their nests amongst the trees, and an excellent figure of their white, downy young; and a characteristic representation of the black chat with a white splash across the wing, which is such a constant and charming feature in Uganda landscapes. Studies of Bird-life in Uganda. By Dr. R. A. L. van Someren V. G. L. van Someren. (London: John Bale, Sons, and Daniellson, Ltd., 1911.) Price 1l. 11s. 6d. net.

The Occurrence of the Egyptian Goose in North America

The Occurrence of the Egyptian Goose in North America