A waterbird species found in coastal northern Australia. The adult Magpie goose has black and white feathers, a long neck and a cranial knob (smaller in females). They also have orange legs with partly webbed feet, and a red beak with a white hook on the end which assists them in probing for food. The Northern Territory holds the largest populations and breeding areas of the Magpie goose with an estimated population of over 2 million individuals
Illustration of Anseranas semipalmata (Magpie Goose)
Illustration of Branta canadensis (Canada Goose)
Illustration of Branta bernicla (Atlantic Brant Goose)
Illustration of Pluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden Plover)
Illustration of Gymnomyza samoensis (Ma'o Ma'o), which is endemic to Samoa and American Samoa. It is classified Endangered by the IUCN, most likely due to habitat loss, and the introduction of rats and other predators to the islands