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 Cape Barren Goose is a very large, pale grey goose with a relatively small head. Its stubby triangular bill is almost concealed by a very prominent greenish-yellow cere (skin above the bill).

Cape Barren geese are large birds found in Australia. They are one of the rarest of the world's geese. They are bulky birds and their almost uniformly grey plumage, bearing rounded black spots, is unique. The tail and flight feathers are blackish and the legs are pink with black feet.

The Cape Barren goose is a large, grey goose with a comparatively small head and a short black bill largely obscured by a prominent lime-yellow cere that surrounds the large nares. The forehead and crown are whiter than the rest of the grey head and neck, this is more apparent in adult birds.

Sep 8, 2022 · The Cape Barren goose is an exotic goose breed native to Australia. Cape Barren geese are prevalent throughout South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria.

Meet the cape barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) including their appearance, diet, lifespan, habitat, range, breeding and behavior.

Very large, heavy-set pale gray goose found across parts of coastal southern Australia. Note pale yellow and slightly drooping bill. Mostly seen as pairs or loose flocks scattered around coastal wetlands, salt marshes, and grassy pasture areas.

Nov 12, 2020 · Everything you need to know about the Cape Barren goose: This species is originally of the Australian continent where it inhabits the south-eastern coast, including the Bass Strait’s Island and Tasmania. In the wild it nests in the …

The Recherche Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea), also known as the Cape Barren goose (southwestern), is large grazing bird found along the southern coast of Western Australia.

Feb 11, 2025 · The Cape Barren goose is perhaps the least aquatic of all geese — it seldom enters water, except to save its chicks. An aggressively protective parent, it chases away larger animals, including humans, by battering them with the hard "wrist" bones on its wings and pecking with its knobby beak.