Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Ducks, Geese and Swans :: Blue-winged Goose

Blue-winged Goose Cyanochen cyanopterus

Described by: Rüppell (1845)
Alternate common name(s): Abyssinian Blue-winged Goose, Abyssinian Goose
Old scientific name(s): Cyanochen cyanoptera

Photographs

Ethiopia - Feb, 2008 © Nancy Bell  Ethiopia - Feb, 2008 © Nancy Bell 
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Range

Ne. Africa;
Highlands of Ethiopia including the Web Valley, Bale Mountains, Arussi Mountains. Occurs primarily between Lakes Zwai and Tana extending to ca. 15°N. This species has the most restricted range of any sheldgoose.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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