Alopochen aegyptiaca
Common name (English)
Egyptian goose
Global distribution
Africa 945 4; Africa 374 0; Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) 373 0
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Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Alien:
Has been spotted in Cyprus in recent years (2014), although it does not have established populations (Birdlife 2018).
Historically a scarce winter visitor, but very few records since the 1960s (Richardson and Porter 2020).
First detection year
2014
References
Flint PR, Stewart PF (1992) The Birds of Cyprus: an annotated checklist (2nd edition). British Ornithologists' Union.
Birdlife (2018) https://birdlifecyprus.org/el/birdwatchers-watch-out-for-aliens/ (accessed 28/11/2022)
Richardson C, Porter R (2020) Birds of Cyprus. Helm Field Guides, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London, UK, 256 p.