Magpie Goose

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:behavior gregarious
gptkbp:breedingSeason wet season
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important to Indigenous Australians
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:southern_New_Guinea
gptkb:northern_Australia
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anseranatidae
only living member of Anseranatidae
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:wetlands
floodplains
swamps
gptkbp:hasWings strong flier
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Magpie Goose
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 24-25 days
gptkbp:laysEggs lays 5-14 eggs per clutch
gptkbp:lifespan up to 15 years in the wild
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:southern_New_Guinea
gptkb:northern_Australia
gptkbp:nesting builds nests in trees or on the ground
gptkbp:notableFeature partially webbed feet
distinctive black and white plumage
bare yellow legs
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anseriformes
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Anseranas_semipalmata
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males larger than females
gptkbp:vocalization loud honking calls
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tyto_Forest
gptkb:Kakadu
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6