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Egyptian Goose - Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Not evaluated (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | 4 international agreements |
| Natura 2000 species code | A748 |
Distribution
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Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | (Alopochen aegyptiacus) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | |
| Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) | All the species of the family Anatidae are concerned by Appendix II. | http://www.cms.int/ | |
| Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) | (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
http://www.cms.int/species/aewa/aew_bkrd.htm
http://www.unep-aewa.org/about/index.htm |
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| EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species (The IAS Regulation) | (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
https://ec.europa.eu/environ...en/list/index_en.htm
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Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Afrikanhanhi | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Egyptian Goose | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Ganso del Nilo | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Ganso do Egipto | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Husice nilská | Czech | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Nijlgans | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Nilgans | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Nilgås | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Nilusi lúd | Hungarian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Oca egiziana | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Ouette d'Égypte | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
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Synonym
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Author
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| Alopochen aegyptiacus | (Linnaeus, 1766) |
Other resources
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS search | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
