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	ANIMAL BYTES - Magpie Goose
		Magpie geese often breed in trios rather than pairs.
		The magpie goose plays an integral part in the lives of Aboriginal people across northern Australia.
		Magpie geese once lived in swamps throughout Australia however large populations have been poisoned because they are considered agricultural pests.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/anseriformes/magpie-goose.htm (291 words)

	Goose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Goose (plural geese) is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae.
		The unusual Magpie Goose is in a family of its own, the Anseranatidae.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Goose (446 words)

	Magpie Goose -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Magpie Goose, Anseranas semipalmata, is an unusual member of the (Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings) bird order Anseriformes, which contains about 150 ((biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed) species in three families.
		The Magpie Goose is, of course, the only member of its genus Anseranas ((A unit of instruction) Lesson, 1828).
		Magpie Goose is a colonial breeder and gregarious outside the breeding season, when it can large flocks.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/ma/magpie_goose.htm (198 words)

	Magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Goose nest, near Kowanyama, NQ, February 1994 [PH].
		The magpie goose is a very important part of the lives of Aboriginal people across northern Australia.
		Magpie geese nest during the wet season and the eggs are ready to be collected in the middle of the wet, in February.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Delphi/2970/goose.htm (95 words)

	Magpie Goose - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Magpie Goose, Anseranas semipalmata, is an unusual member of the bird order Anseriformes, which contains about 150 species in three families.
		Magpie Geese are unmistakable birds with their fl and white plumage and yellowish legs.
		The feet are only partially webbed, although the Magpie Goose will feed on vegetable matter in the water as well as on land.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Magpie_Goose (249 words)

	Goose article - Goose Canada Goose Scientific classification Animalia Chordata Aves - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The odd Magpie Goose is in a family of its own, the Anseranatidae.
		There are Mother Goose tales, such as a farmwife might have told; there is the proverbial goose that laid the golden eggs, warning about the perils of greed.
		The geese in the temple of Juno on the Capitoline were said by Livy to have saved Rome from the Gauls around 390 BC when they were disturbed in a night attack.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Goose (600 words)

	TWSG News 13 - Features 16
		Magpie Geese live in shallow swamps and associated grassland, feeding on seeds or tubers and green grass (Frith and Davies 1961, Whitehead and Tschirner 1992, Wilson 1997).
		Frith, H.J. and Davies, S.J.J.F. Ecology of the Magpie Goose, Anseranas semipalmata Latham (Anatidae).
		Nesting phenology of the Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata in monsoonal northern Australia responses to antecedent rainfall.
	www.wwt.org.uk /threatsp/twsg/bulletins/13/f16.htm (2678 words)

	Goose - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)

Goose (plural geese) is the general English name for a considerable number of birds, belonging to the family Anatidae.

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).

open-encyclopedia.com /Goose (628 words)

	BIRDS CONTINUED
		This handsome goose has a brown and white body and a fl head, with a white "chinstrap" on its throat.
		Magpie geese live in large flocks close to rivers, in swamps, and in grassland.
		The magpie goose is one of the world's most primitive waterfowl.
	www.geocities.com /Stuff4teens/Birds2.html (1150 words)

	* Magpie - (Animals): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Magpie starling is bluish-fl with white lower parts and a white wing speculum.
		Of all crows, magpies exude a character that, on the one hand, is brash and inquisitive and, on the other, seems sneaky and dastardly.
		Anseriformes are further divided into three families, the anhimidae (screamers), the anseranatidae (magpie goose) and the anatidae which is generalised and relates to waterfowls...
	en.mimi.hu /animals/magpie.html (487 words)

	Harteman Wildfowl - Magpie goose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The magpie goose is the only species of the subfamily of Anseranatinae.
		The magpie goose doesn't have an eclips moult but loses its quills divided over the year, so that it can fly all year round.
		The primitive, no-webbed foot of a Magpie goose - they are no good swimmers and prefer wading in shallow water.
	www.harteman.nl /omnibus/anseriformes/geese/magpie.html (276 words)

	* Magpie - (Bird): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Magpie- Originated in Germany, is a small, graceful, streamlined pigeon with a shallow body, snake neck, small head and has a white body, wings, shoulders, legs, colored head, neck, chest, back tail and rump...
		Large flocks of Magpie Geese are seen on the boat trip and later at the bird blind.
		Magpie lark (Grallina cyanoleuca); known as the 'peewee' to north Queenslanders,...
	www.bestknows.com /bird/magpie.html (571 words)

	Magpie Goose
		The Magpie Goose has a fl neck and head, with a characteristic knob on the crown (larger in males),which increases in size with age.
		The Magpie Goose differs from most waterfowl in having strongly clawed toes that are webbed only on their basal halves.
		The Magpie Goose is widespread throughout coastal northern and eastern Australia.
	www.austmus.gov.au /factSheets/magpie_goose.htm (295 words)

	Magpie Goose
		The Magpie Goose is distributed throughout tropical Australia, particularly coastal areas, and may occur as vagrants elsewhere.
		The Magpie Goose is available for recreational hunting in the Northern Territory.
		In flight, the Magpie Goose is a large fl and white goose with mainly fl upperparts and contrasting white underparts.
	www.dpi.vic.gov.au /DSE/nrenrt.nsf/childdocs/-29F8B43D223B4D9E4A2568C7002392A3-DF2ADB4E89AC78E64A2567BD002720B6-4E899088F680A8BE4A256DEA00243694-D5320B32D3210A754A2567C30010107F?open (158 words)

	Muresk Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Davies, S.J.J.F. The gosling of the Magpie Goose.
		Davies, S.J.J.F. The response of the Magpie Goose to aerial predators.
		Davies, S.J.J.F. The significance of nest-building behaviour in Magpie Geese to the role of nests in avian courtship.
	www.muresk.curtin.edu.au /staff/stephen (1183 words)

	Goose at exZOOberance!
		The blue goose, a bluish-gray bird with a white head, was long thought to be a separate species but is now known to be a color phase of the snow goose.
		Among the true geese of Eurasia, the greylag is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic geese; the Chinese goose is an exception, being a heavyset descendant of the slender swan goose of Asia.
		The snow goose is classified as Chen caerulescens, and Ross's goose as Chen rossii, although both are often placed in the genus Anser.
	www.exzooberance.com /virtual%20zoo/they%20fly/goose/goose.htm (617 words)

	Domestic Waterfowl Club...Magpie Ducks
		Magpie Ducks are a modern breed originally from Wales that was bred for both its meat and its egg production.They are the most difficult a breed to produce a show quality bird.
		The lines under the eyes of ducks, the marks on the breast, the fl branch down behind the legs, the lacing sometimes seen under the wings and the spotted beak turning to a cucumber colour in late life, all speak of the parentage.
		Magpie Ducks as I said at the outset now seem to have again attained their former glories.
	www.domestic-waterfowl.co.uk /magpie.htm (936 words)

	Magpie-Goose family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The long hind toe, slightly-webbed feet, gradual molt progression (thus lacking a flightless period), greatly elongated trachea (in both sexes) and family trios (one male, two female) are all features that isolate this strange bird." As shown in John Marchant's photo (above), Magpie-Geese may occur in large flocks in prime habitat.
		They superficially recall Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis of Africa, but only in the pied plumage (Magpie-Goose has a white back, Spur-winged does not) and the protuberance on top the bill.
		Bill knobs tend to be larger in males than in females.
	montereybay.com /creagrus/magpie-goose.html (456 words)

	Ardastra gardens, zoo & conservation center \| Nassau, Bahamas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The magpie goose is the least aquatic of all the waterfowl and contains only one species from Australia.
		Both the screamers and the magpie goose differ from the ducks, geese and swans by the fact that they only have partially webbed feet.
		All members of the waterfowl, except for the magpie goose, undergo a full simultaneous moult of the flight feathers and are flightless for a period of the year.
	www.ardastra.com /waterfowlinfo.html (260 words)

	Australian Animals Mammals Reptiles Birds Amphibians
		The magpie goose is distinctively fl and white and has a long neck.
		The magpie goose is also known as the pied goose and is a favourite food of north Australian aborigines.
		Habitat: Magpie geese are usually found in large flocks in tropical wetlands, wading in shallow waters where they graze.All breeding takes place in northern Australia but outside this time they wander further south, as far as northern New South Wales.
	www.reptilepark.com.au /animals.asp?catID=1&ID=29 (230 words)

	magpie -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The sexes are alike in having a fl-and-white body (hence “magpie”), long neck, long legs, and virtually unwebbed toes; the long hooked bill and bare face give the bird a vulturish look.
		These waterfowl are taxonomically placed into seven subfamilies: swans and typical geese, Anserinae; dabbling ducks and atypical geese, Anatinae; whistling ducks, Dendrocygninae; magpie goose, Anseranatinae; stiff-tailed ducks, Oxyurinae; shelducks, Tadorninae; and sea ducks, Merginae.
		Black-billed magpies (Pica pica) are handsome birds ranging in length from 17 to 22 inches (44 to 56 centimeters), with striking fl and white plumage and long fl tails.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9050073?tocId=9050073 (623 words)

	ABC Online Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Magpie Goose's movements are largely dictated by the availability of food and water.
		As part of the expansion of the port facilities, a lot of attention has been paid to protecting and enhancing the local wetlands which are havens for migratory birds as well as the locals.
		This might be why there are more magpie geese around that part of the world.
	www2b.abc.net.au /science/scribblygum/newposts/85/topic85167.shtm (527 words)

	Anseriformes; Ducks, Geese, Swans and Screamers
		Except for the Ruddy-headed Goose, Chloephaga rubiceps the Anatidae are unusual among birds in that they moult all their flight feathers at one time, leaving them flightless for several weeks.
		The white farmyard goose is a familiar sight in many countries where it is bred for its eggs and meat.
		The Canada Goose, Branta canadensis is a favourite of hunters in the USA and was introduced into the UK as a game bird, but lost its migratory habit here which reduced its interest to hunters considerably.
	www.earthlife.net /birds/anseriformes.html (2618 words)

	Wild for bush tucker - Northern Territory - www.smh.com.au/travel/
		Magpie goose, green ants, waterlily and bush carrot are on the menu in Kakadu, writes Karen Michelmore.
		We don't know it yet, but during the next seven hours we will gather and eat a feast of traditional bush tucker waterlily, bush carrot, magpie goose and green ants.
		We drive through bushland between vibrant green gum trees to another hunting ground, this time looking for bush carrot to complement the two magpie geese in the back of the vehicle that Patsy's husband shot earlier this morning.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Northern-Territory/Wild-for-bush-tucker/2005/02/09/1107890249767.html (1029 words)

	CSIRO PUBLISHING - Australian Journal of Zoology
		The Australian magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is not really a ‘goose’ but an aberrant species representing the monotypic family Anseranatidae.
		The aquatic grass was high in fibre (neutral detergent fibre (NDF) was 74% of dry matter) and magpie geese could not maintain energy or nitrogen balance on this feed.
		The digestive capabilities of the magpie geese were considered in relation to their impact on the feeding and reproductive biology of these ‘geese’ in monsoonal, northern Australia
	www.publish.csiro.au /nid/90/paper/ZO00011.htm (372 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Magpie
		Magpie, common name for any of several passerine birds of the crow family, and for unrelated birds of an Australian family.
		These include the primitive magpie goose of Australia, with...
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	CSIRO PUBLISHING - Wildlife Research
		Temporal and Spatial Variation in the Distribution and Abundance of the Magpie Goose, Anseranas semipalmata, in the Rockhampton Region of the Queensland Coast
		The distribution, abundance and habitat of the magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata, were studied from February 1987 to March 1990 and examined in relation to season, rainfall and evaporation, and the availability of sedges (Eleocharis spp.) in the Rockhampton area on the central Queensland coast.
		Seasonal fluctuations in abundance of the magpie goose were correlated with the 12-month cumulative difference between rainfall and evaporation in Rockhampton.
	www.publish.csiro.au /nid/144/paper/WR94044.htm (112 words)

	KCTWM - About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		and Saalfeld, K. Nesting phenology of the Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata : responses to antecedent rainfall.
		Whitehead, P.J. Aspects of the nesting biology of the Magpie Goose Anseranas semipalmata : incubation period, hatching synchrony, and patterns of nest attendance and defence.
		Early growth in the magpie goose, Anseranas semipalmata : sex differences and influence of egg size.
	www.wildlife.ntu.edu.au /kctwm/whiteheadpub.html (415 words)

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