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Spur-winged Goose (Plectropterus gambensis) Taken in March 2015, in Salima, Malawi. Known as Tsekwe, in Chichewa. Africa,Anatidae,Anseriformes,Geotagged,Malawi,Plectropterus,Plectropterus gambensis,Spur-winged goose,Summer,bird,goose Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

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The spur-winged goose is a large bird in the family Anatidae, related to the geese and the shelducks, but distinct from both of these in a number of anatomical features, and therefore treated in its own subfamily, the Plectropterinae. It occurs in wetlands throughout sub-Saharan Africa.

Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Species identified by Natalia Cara
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By Natalia Cara

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Uploaded Jul 24, 2016. Captured Jul 24, 2016 15:23 in Unnamed Road, Salima, Malawi.