Spur-winged Goose (Wildemakou)

Plectropterus gambensis (116)

Zulu name: iHophe

Other names: None

Equipment: Minolta Maxxum 5D, 70-300mm lens

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Spur-winged Goose
November 2006 Sweni hide-Kruger National Park Adult

Experiences with species

This is a common Goose over most of Southern Africa excluding drier desert and mountainous areas. Early mornings at Marievale usually produces flocks in their hundreds, we estimated ovewr 2000 flew over us one morning.