Pygmy goose

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Related to Nettapus: Pygmy geese
(Zool.) any species of very small geese of the genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia.

See also: Pygmy

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Heavily grazed plots in Wuntori and Tugu shallow marshes, with severe animal trampling, supported high abundance of birds like the African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus), collared sunbird (Anthreptes collaris), African jacana (Actophilornis africanus), Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis), and the squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) Figure 6).
Environmental determinants influencing seasonal variations of bird diversity and abundance in wetlands, Northern Region (Ghana)
On April 7, a 7-year-old male Indian pygmy goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) presented to the Animal Care Center at the Phoenix Zoo for vague signs of illness, including being easy to catch and being found away from his mate, both of which were unusual for this bird.
Suspected cholecalciferol rodenticide toxicosis in avian species at a zoological institution

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