Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766).

Length 72 cm. A large bird that is characterized by a brown line from the top of the bill to the brown eye patch; the back of the head is brownish and there is a variable brown collar and a brown patch on the greyish-brown abdomen. It has a greyish buff head and neck, black tail and rump, and white upper wing coverts; bill and legs are deep pink. The sexes are alike but the juvenile lacks the eye patch and brown patch on the abdomen; the white color on the upper wing is duller. The Egyptian Goose inhabits wetlands, especially lakes and rivers with sandy banks. It feeds on grasses, seeds, leaves, and stems of plants and also eats some invertebrates. It nests on the ground in vegetation or among rocks on hillsides. The nest is constructed of reeds, leaves, and grass and the bottom is lined. The goose is territorial and sometimes remains in solitary pairs outside the breeding season. Five to twelve eggs are incubated for 28-30 days by the female only. This bird is a common resident of Egypt that was formerly found throughout the Nile Valley, but is now restricted largely to Lake Nasser and wanders northward in winter.