| Cape Barren goose | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Subfamily: | Anserinae |
| Genus: | Cereopsis Latham, 1801 |
| Species: | C. novaehollandiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cereopsis novaehollandiae Latham, 1801
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C. n. novaehollandiae Latham, 1801 | |
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| Distribution of the Cape Barren goose within Australia | |
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 subfamily Anserinae.[3][4][5]
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Cereopsis novaehollandiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22679958A131910442. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22679958A131910442.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Etymology: Cereopsis, "wax-like", from Latin cere-, "wax", and Ancient Greek opsi-, "appearance". This refers to the peculiar bill. novaehollandiae, Neo-Latin for "New Holland", an old European name for Australia.
- ^ Menkhorst, Peter; Rogers, Danny; Clarke, Rohan; Davies, Jeff; Marsack, Peter; Franklin, Kim (2019). The Australian Bird Guide (Revised ed.). CSIRO Publishing. pp. 166–167. ISBN 9781486311934. OCLC 1096383391.
- ^ Carboneras, Carles; Kirwan, Guy M. (2020). "Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae), version 1.0". Birds of the World. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. doi:10.2173/bow.cabgoo1.01.
- ^ Frost, P.G.H (2013). "Cape Barren goose". New Zealand Birds Online. Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.