C. n. novaehollandiae Latham, 1801 C. n. grisea (Vieillot, 1818)
Distribution of the Cape Barren goose within Australia
The Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae[2]), sometimes also known as the pig goose, is a species of goose endemic to southern Australia. It is a distinctive large, grey bird that is mostly terrestrial and is not closely related to other extant members of the subfamily Anserinae.[3][4][5]
^BirdLife International (2018). "Cereopsis novaehollandiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22679958A131910442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22679958A131910442.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Etymology: Cereopsis, "wax-like", from Latin cere-, "wax", and Ancient Greek opsi-, "appearance". This refers to the peculiar bill. novaehollandiae, Neo-Latin for "New Holland", an old European name for Australia.
^Menkhorst, Peter; Rogers, Danny; Clarke, Rohan; Davies, Jeff; Marsack, Peter; Franklin, Kim (2019). The Australian Bird Guide (Revised ed.). CSIRO Publishing. pp. 166–167. ISBN 9781486311934. OCLC 1096383391.
^Carboneras, Carles; Kirwan, Guy M. (2020). "Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae), version 1.0". Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. doi:10.2173/bow.cabgoo1.01.
^Frost, P.G.H (2013). "Cape Barren goose". New Zealand Birds Online. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
The CapeBarrengoose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae), sometimes also known as the pig goose, is a species of goose endemic to southern Australia. It is a...
own: Cereopsis, the CapeBarrengoose, and Cnemiornis, the prehistoric New Zealand goose. Either these or, more probably, the goose-like coscoroba swan...
The Corner, on the north-west coast. Australia's only native goose, the CapeBarrengoose, was first documented by European explorers on the island.[citation...
The Recherche CapeBarrengoose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea), also known as the CapeBarrengoose (southwestern), is large grazing bird found along...
[citation needed] They are usually considered most closely related to the CapeBarrengoose of Australia. They were never particularly common, and like many other...
CapeBarrengoose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae), was part of the first successful bird breeding programs at Serendip Sanctuary. The CapeBarrengoose population...
these genera, are on average heavier, such as the spur-winged goose and CapeBarrengoose. Canada geese range from 75 to 110 cm (30 to 43 in) in length...
Genus Cereopsis – CapeBarrengoose Genus †Cnemiornis – New Zealand geese (prehistoric) Some enigmatic subfossils of very large goose-like birds from the...
waterbird species include sooty oystercatcher, pied oystercatcher and CapeBarrengoose, for which it is a major breeding site. White-bellied sea eagles have...
1943 description Wetmore opined that the bird most resembled the CapeBarrengoose of southern Australia, and was about the same size. However, subsequently...
goose) LC C. n. novaehollandiae Latham 1801 (eastern/New Holland CapeBarrengoose) C. n. grisea (Vieillot 1818) (Recherche/southwestern CapeBarren goose)...
(tropical America; genus Cairina may be paraphyletic) Cereopsis: CapeBarrengoose (Australia) Callonetta: ringed teal (South America) Chenonetta: maned...
great biodiversity of its ecosystem. Native bird species include the CapeBarrengoose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) and the short-tailed shearwater (Puffinus...
Zealand geese Cnemiornis calcitrans C. gracilis New Zealand Extinct CapeBarrengoose Garganornis G. ballmanni Gargano and Scontrone islands Extinct (Late...
states and territories and therefore must not be shot include: the CapeBarrengoose, Black swan, Freckled duck, Blue-billed duck and Burdekin duck. There...
feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils. The CapeBarrengoose is also recorded as an escape from captivity in New Zealand which...
Island. This area supports more than 1% of the world population of the CapeBarrengoose, chestnut teal and the near threatened hooded plover. It also occasionally...
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