Cape Barren Goose at Molonglo Valley, ACT
Identification history
| Cereopsis novaehollandiae | 3 Feb 2016 | michaelb |
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4 comments
michaelb
wrote:
8 Feb 2016
This is a beautiful Australian native bird, which is residing in Canberra, there is no reason not to include it. There are lots of Australian native plants, which have come from other parts of Australia, as well as even more plants that have come from other countries, and these have been included.
ArcherCallaway
wrote:
8 Feb 2016
Of course, it would be okay to include vagrants or even birds that have escaped, as long as it is seen in the open- It is just that I'm pretty sure this would have been a captive individual pretty much inside its 'cage' (the zoo).
There are about 3 isolated occurrences 100-200kms away of probably released or escaped birds, but closest real occurrences are over 500kms away near melbourne.
Have a look at
http://canberrabirds.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ACT_annotated_birds_checklist_17Dec14.pdf
and
http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/map/cabgoo1
for more info.
There are about 3 isolated occurrences 100-200kms away of probably released or escaped birds, but closest real occurrences are over 500kms away near melbourne.
Have a look at
http://canberrabirds.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/ACT_annotated_birds_checklist_17Dec14.pdf
and
http://ebird.org/ebird/australia/map/cabgoo1
for more info.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.068522-35.300860
- Altitude 571.5m
- Maps National Zoo and Aquarium
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 3 Jun 2015 05:53 PM Recorded on
- michaelb Recorded by
Species information
- Cereopsis novaehollandiae Scientific name
- Cape Barren Goose Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Non-local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 571.5m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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