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	Goose - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Goose (plural geese) is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae.
		There is a Christian reference (Father Augustine) to the goose that relates to the coming of the winter solstice or as it is called "The Great Freezing".
		One of the reasons for harsh winter seasons was to scare or cull the goose population (a creation of the devil).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Goose (776 words)

	Pygmy goose - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The pygmy geese are a group of very small perching ducks in the genus Nettapus which breed in the Old World tropics.
		Green Pygmy Goose Nettapus pulchellus of northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
		Pygmy geese have short bills, rounded heads and short legs.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Nettapus (177 words)

	Perching duck
		The perching ducks are a small group of ducks in the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae.
		The latter article should be referred to for an overview of this very large family.
		It may currently be split into too many genera, and there are questions as to the coherence of the group as a whole.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pe/Perching_duck.html (99 words)

	Goose
		Goose (plural geese) is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae.
		The three perching ducks in the; genus Nettapus are named as pygmy geese, such as the Cotton Pygmy Goose, Nettapus javanica, but are true ducks.
		Goose in its origins is one of the oldest words of the Indo-European languages, the modern names deriving from the proto-Indo-European root, ghans, hence Sanskrit hamsa (feminine hamsii), Latin anser, Greek khÃ©n etc.
	zdnet.co.za /wiki/Goose (523 words)

	Goose - Gurupedia
		Goose is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae.
		There is the goose that laid the golden eggs, warning about the perils of being too greedy.
		Temple geese were said by Livy to have saved Rome from the Gauls around 390 BC when disturbed in a night attack.
	www.gurupedia.com /g/ge/geese.htm (447 words)

	Cotton Pygmy-Goose at Lane Cove NP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The adult female Cotton-Pygmy Goose at Lane Cove National Park was initially located on a tidal backwater channel of Stringybark Creek, Lane Cove on 6 July 1991.
		The bird was subsequently observed in the general area until the 29th November 1992.
		The comment "record generated 28/3/03" relates to when the details of the observation was entered into the NPWS Willdife Atlas data base, not when the bird was seen.
	bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au /birding-aus/2003-08/msg00379.html (225 words)

	Goose - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia
		The Spur-winged Goose, Plectropterus gambensis, is most closely related to the shelducks, but distinct enough to warrant its own subfamily, the Plectropterinae.
		Other modern derivatives are Russian gus and Old Irish géiss; the family name of the cleric Jan Hus is derived from the Czech derivative husa.
		In non-technical use, the male goose is called a "gander" (Anglo-Saxon gandra) and the female is the "goose" (Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913))
	www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Goose (540 words)

	Pygmy Geese
		: The Green Pygmy Goose (Nettapus pulchellus) is a small perching duck which breeds in southern New Guinea and northern Australia.
		: The Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small perching duck which breeds in Pakistan and India and southeast Asia and south to northern Australia.
		: The African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus) is a small perching duck which breeds in sub-Saharan Africa.
	www.avianweb.com /pygmygeese.html (399 words)

	Goose
		Goose in its origins is one of the oldest words of the Indo-European languages, the modern names deriving from the proto-Indo-European root, ghans, hence Sanskrit hamsa (feminine hamsii), Latin anser, Greek khén etc. In the Germanic languages, the root word led to Old English gos with the plural gés, German Gans and Old Norse gas.
		This goose was exposed near a stand selling produces such as [[foie gras.]] Geese can be roasted as a whole bird, though their size precludes this preparation except for banquets and other festive meals (such as on Christmas).
		The story may be an attempt to explain the origin of the sacred flock of geese at Rome.
	www.keywordmage.net /go/goose.html (583 words)

	Sandgrouse - Cotton Teal in Jordan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		N THE MORNING of 9 April 1997, I was leading a Naturetrek tour at Aqaba sewage works when my attention was drawn to a small greyish bird amongst Garganey Anas querquedula and Teal Anas crecca.
		The bird was shown to the group before I concluded that it was a female Cotton Teal Nettapus coromandelianus, the first record in Jordan (Andrews 1995).
		Cotton Teal is a vagrant to eastern Arabia, in Bahrain and UAE, is scarce but regular in Oman, and has been recorded in Iran (Porter 1996).
	www.osme.org /sand192/cteal.html (299 words)

	The State of Australia's Birds 2004 - Queensland: The north and east (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Extensive freshwater habitats occur on floodplains of major rivers such as the Fitzroy and Normanby on the east coast, and the Holroyd and Mitchell on the Gulf coast.
		In the ecotone between fresh and saline regimes lie marine plains such as those around Broad Sound, the Proserpine-Townsville strip, western Cape York and the southern Gulf.
		The Australian sub-species of Cotton Pygmy-goose is poorly known.
	www.deh.gov.au /biodiversity/publications/birds-04/qld.html (991 words)

	Cotton Pygmy Goose in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small duck with a short bill, rounded head and short legs.
		During flight, the male display its characteristic green wings with a white band.
		In India, Cotton Pygmy Goose can be seen in the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Rajasthan.
	www.india9.com /i9show/Cotton-Pygmy-Goose-28787.htm (71 words)

	Perching duck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The perching ducks were previously treated as a small group of ducks in the duck, goose and swan family Anatidae, grouped together on the basis of their readiness to perch high in trees.
		Green Pygmy Goose Nettapus pulchellus: Anatinae, dabbling duck subgroup
		African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus: Anatinae, dabbling duck subgroup
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Perching_duck (199 words)

	White Pygmy Goose
		The White-pygmy Goose occurs in deep, freshwater lagoons and swamps on the east coast of tropical Queensland between Rockhampton and Ingham.
		The White-pygmy Goose is fully protected in all state and territories and
		On the water, the White Pygmy-goose is a small duck floating high.
	www.nre.vic.gov.au /DSE/nrenrt.nsf/LinkView/805194388AA14F9C4A2567C300228E504E899088F680A8BE4A256DEA00243694 (101 words)

	Sylvan Heights
		Mike Lubbock and the staff at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Center have attempted for a number of years to propagate the Green Pygmy Goose.
		Recently, the project was invigorated with the arrival of eight birds (four pairs) from a private aviculturalist in Zimbabwe, Africa.
		Of particular importance to the Lubbocks were four pairs of Green Pygmy Geese.
	www.sylvan-heights.org /green_pygmy_goose.php (571 words)

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		Greylag Goose (Anser anser) Birds were seen everyday in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, where up to 800 were estimated.
		Bar Headed Goose (Anser indicus) 50 - 60 were estimated in Keoladeo Ghana National Park on the Mansarovar.
		Cotton Pygmy Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) Birds were seen on most days in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, with no more than 10 being seen most days.
	www.princeton.edu /~vivekt/trips/N-India00.html (11404 words)

	Goose \| Topic Definition \| Find the Meaning and Define the Answer of Goose
		Find the Meaning and Define the Answer of Goose
		The three perching ducks in the genus Nettapus are named as Pygmy Geese, eg Cotton Pygmy Goose, Nettapus javanica, but are true ducks.
		The odd Magpie Goose is in a family of its own, the Anseranatidae.
	www.thefreeencyclopedia.com /definition/word.aspx?w=Goose (626 words)

	Nagpur Birds.org - Cotton Pygmy-goose (Cotton Teal or Quacky Duck)
		Cotton Pygmy-goose (Cotton Teal or Quacky Duck) - Adults24 views
		Cotton Pygmy-goose (Cotton Teal or Quacky Duck) - Adults33 views
		Cotton Pygmy-goose (Cotton Teal or Quacky Duck) - Adult male and female57 views
	nagpurbirds.org /thumbnails.php?album=27 (66 words)

	A Study of Waterfowl in Thale Noi, 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		These could be classified 34 resident species and 28 winter visitors or, in other words, 28 non-breeding species, 2 passage migrant, namely the Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus) and the House Swift (Apus affinis), 1 breeding species, Oraiental Pratincole (Glareola maldivarum), and 1 visitor with fewer than 5 records, namely the Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra).
		Within these numbers, there were 3 dangered species found : the Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), the Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea) and the Black-Headed Ibis (Threskiornis melanocephalus) and 3 species of near threatened birds : the Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus), the Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus) and the Little Tern (Sterna albifrons).
		The numbers of species and the number of birds observe in the survey on each occasion were in inverse proportion to the amount of precipitation that fell during the period immediately preceding the day of the survey.
	www.eric.chula.ac.th /gcrc/abstract/GLOBEC7/719-45.html (258 words)

	Trip Report - Tainan: In Search of Rarities
		This is a single day Pi-Li birding trip to Tainan County in southern Taiwan in search of the following rarities: Black-faced Spoonbills, Pheasant-tailed Jacanas, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Caspian Terns, Greater Spotted Eagle, and Black Storks.
		The only unsuccessful targets were the Black Storks and Greater Spotted Eagle, but some other unanticipated rarities also showed up instead.
		To our delight, we also saw the female COTTON PYGMY GOOSE, a vagrant that also visited the same pond a year ago.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/9003/Tainan.htm (893 words)

	Pygmy goose (Nettapus) - MavicaNET (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Nettapus auritus - African Pygmy goose - English
		Nettapus coromandelianus - Cotton Pygmy goose - English
		Nettapus pulchellus - Green Pygmy goose - English
	www.mavicanet.com /directory/hun/23482.html (33 words)

	John10 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Lake Mary is a spectacular wetland that was created to retain floodwaters and maintain feed for cattle during drought conditions.
		Many of these ponded pasture type areas have become important breeding areas fro threatened bird species such as the cotton pygmy goose Nettapus coromandelianus.
		Unfortunately, Hymenachne, an introduced grass, is taking over many of these areas and threatening the value of these wetlands as a breeding habitat for birds.
	www.2docstock.com /john/pages/John10.htm (123 words)

	Pygmy goose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cotton Pygmy Goose Nettapus coromandelianus of Southeast Asia.
		African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus of sub-Saharan Africa.
		This page was last modified 14:08, 1 February 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pygmy_goose (111 words)

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		(12 -14 นิ้ว) เป็ดทั้งสองเพศมีลักษณะที่แตกต่างกัน ตัวผู้เห็นครั้งเดียว จำได้ไม่ผิดตัว หัว, คอ และท้องด้านล่างสีขาวสะอาด ตัดกันชัดเจนกับหลังสีเข้ม กระหม่อมสีดำไปจนถึงท้ายทอย รอบคอมีแถบสีเข้ม ลักษณะสีที่ลำตัว จะคล้ายกับ เป็ดหงส์ (Comb duck) ซึ่งตัวโตกว่า และ Radjah Shelduck ซึ่งไม่พบในบ้านเรา, เป็ดตัวเมียออกสีน้ำตาลมากกว่า, ส่วนเป็ดตัวผู้ที่มีสีขนพิเศษ จะมีหัว คอ และ ท้องส่วนล่าง จะมีสีขาว เจือ ด้วยสีเทาอมน้ำตาล, หัวและคอจะมีสีอ่อนกว่า และมีขีดสีเข้มลากผ่านตา เป็ดคับแคเป็นเป็ดขนาดเล็กกระทัดรัด ปากเล็กสีคล้ำ ถ้าเห็นในระยะห่างจะสับสนกับเป็ดตัวเมียของ Green Pgymy Goose ซึ่งอยู่กันคนละภูมิภาค สิ่งที่จะแยกความแตกต่าง ของเป็ดทั้งสองชนิดนี้ได้ต้องดูที่รูปลักษณะ ของหัวซึ่งต่างกัน
		ในศรีลังกาเป็ดคับแคทำรังระหว่างเดือน กุมภาพันธ์ ถึง เดือน สิงหาคม, ภาคเหนือของอินเดีย ทำรังในเดือนมิถุนายน ถึง เดือนกันยายน, ในออสเตรเลีย ทำรังในเดือน มกราคม ถึง มีนาคม รังส่วนใหญ่มักจะทำในโพรงต้นไม้ใกล้แหล่งน้ำ ไม่ค่อยพบว่าทำรังในอาคารที่ทิ้งร้าง, เป็ดคับแคว่ายน้ำเก่ง และ ลำตัวยกสูงจากผิวน้ำมาก จิกกินพืชน้ำหรือหัวของพืชตามลักษณะหากินคล้ายของนกคู๊ท บางครั้งดำลงไปกินพืชน้ำหรือสัตว์น้ำขนาดเล็ก เป็ดคับแคไม่ค่อยชอบ กินหัวพืช ประเภทบัวเหมือนเป็ดขนาดเล็กชนิดอื่นอีกสองชนิด นอกจากนี้เป็ดคับแคยังไม่ชอบพักบนพื้นดิน แต่ชอบบินขึ้นจากน้ำไปยืนพักบนตอไม้ หรือ กิ่งไม้ที่ยื่นไปเหนือพื้นน้ำ แต่ก็ไม่ทำเช่นนี้บ่อยเหมือน Green Pygmy Goose, เป็ดคับแคค่อนข้างจะหากินปะปนอยู่กับเป็ดชนิดอื่นๆ ในอินเดียเป็ดคับแคจะหากินร่วมกับเป็ด ชนิดอื่นๆ เป็นจำนวน มาก (ที่อินเดียไม่มีใครทำร้ายเป็ดพวกนี้เลย) เป็ดคับแคกระพือปีกเร็ว บินเร็วในระยะต่ำ และ บินไปไม่ไกลนัก แต่ไม่ใช่ว่ามันบินไกลๆไม่ได้ เพราะมีพวกมัน บางส่วน ในฤดูอพยพสามารถบินไปหากินในแหล่งภูมิภาคอื่นไกลจากแหล่งเดิมมากๆได้, ปกติเป็ดคับแคชอบอาศัยอยู่ในทะเลสาบน้ำจืด หรือแหล่งน้ำจืด ขนาดใหญ่ ที่อุดมด้วยวัชพืชขึ้นปกคลุม หรือมีกอกก อ้อ แขม ขึ้นตามชายน้ำ
	www.zyworld.com /NAKARIN/HTMLcottonpygmygoose.htm (246 words)

	Wildlife tours - Bharatpur National Park adventure travel by WildWorldIndia.com
		Open throughout the year, the park is at its full glory when the migrant birds visit between October and February.
		Bharatpur's residents include Eurasian Wigeon, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Great Crested Grebe, Common Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank, Temminck's Stint, Kentish Plover, Northern Lapwing, Sarus Crane and Black-necked Stork.
		Land birds include Blue Cheeked Bee-eater, Wryneck, Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker, Oriental Skylark, Marshall's Iora, Striated Babbler, Cetti's Bush Warbler, Clamorous Reed Warbler, Rain Quail, Chestnut Bellied Sandgrouse, Bluethroat and nightjars like Savanna and Indian Nightjar.
	www.wildworldindia.com /html/destination/bharatpur.htm (525 words)

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