Saturday, March 14, 2009

Magpie goose






The magpie goose is a native Australian bird.
It is also one of Australia's largest birds.

It will eat small insects and plants.
The magpie goose can also eat grass seeds and seasonal fruit.

The magpie goose has a small , black head , a yellow belly , orange webbed feet and large patches of black and white.


It has a wingspan of 1.5 metres and measures 70cm in length.
The magpie goose has a lump on its head which is larger in the male.

You will find magpie geese on flood plains and in creeks and rivers.
They live in large flocks.



Magpie geese migrate in the winter months and travel south.
They migrate in a V pattern and sometimes travel to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
The magpie goose has enemies of snakes , crocodiles , hawks and eagles.

2 comments:

  1. Dear Brendon
    You have included lots of interesting information about the Magpie Goose. I can't wait to see the movie that you have made. Mum says that your presentation is just like a Richard Attenborough movie.

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  2. Brendan
    Is your movie all about Bebe? I heard he came back again and that Grandma is a little scared of him.
    Aunty Paula, currently visiting Memphis Tennessee
    1 Oct 2009

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