Egyptian Goose

Q: What are the chances of seeing an Egyptian Goose in Dubai?

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Goose sighting in Dubai on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 170 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see an Egyptian Goose in Dubai?

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Goose in Dubai on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Q: What time of day is best to see an Egyptian Goose?

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Egyptian Goose sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Dubai the best place to see an Egyptian Goose?

35th of 47. Of the 47 cities where we can rate Egyptian Goose sightings, Dubai ranks 35th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cape Town (South Africa, about 60%), Amsterdam (Netherlands, about 60%) and Brussels (Belgium, about 60%).

Q: Where does the Egyptian Goose sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Egyptian Goose is recorded against all the birds logged in Dubai (47 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Silhouette: LordToran · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderAnseriformes (Waterfowl)
FamilyAnatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)
GenusAlopochen (African and Mascarene Sheldgeese)
SpeciesAlopochen aegyptiaca (Egyptian Goose)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Dubai

In 3 days ~10%

47 Verified sightings at Dubai

41,231 In all 57 parks From 2019 to 2026

June Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Egyptian Goose

The Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca) is an African member of the Anatidae family including ducks, geese, and swans. Because of its popularity chiefly as an ornamental bird, the species has also been introduced to Europe, the United States, and elsewhere outside its natural range. Egyptian geese were regularly represented in ancient Egyptian art.

The Egyptian goose was formally described in 1766 by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the 12th edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Anas aegyptiaca. Linnaeus partly based his account on the L'oye d'Egypte that had been described and illustrated in 1760 by French ornithologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in his Ornithologie. Brisson used the Latin name Anser Egyptiatiacus, and although he coined Latin names for species, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. The Egyptian goose is now placed with the extinct Mauritius sheldgoose and the extinct Reunion sheldgoose in the genus Alopochen that was introduced in 1885 by Norwegian-born zoologist Leonhard Stejneger. The species is monotypic; no subspecies are recognised. The... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:17

Kenya · 2026

Flight call0:13

Netherlands · 2026

Nocturnal flight call0:06

France · 2024

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 113 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~80%
2	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~80%
3	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~70%
4	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~70%
5	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~70%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~70%
7	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~70%
8	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~70%
9	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~70%
10	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~70%
11	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~60%
12	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~60%
13	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
14	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
15	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
16	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~60%
17	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
18	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
19	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~60%
20	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~50%
21	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~50%
22	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~50%
23	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
24	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~50%
25	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
26	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~50%
27	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
28	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~50%
29	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~50%
30	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~40%
31	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~40%
32	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
33	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~40%
34	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
35	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~40%
36	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~30%
37	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
38	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
39	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
40	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
41	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~30%
42	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
43	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~20%
44	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
45	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~20%
46	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
47	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
48	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
49	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
50	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
51	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
52	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
53	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
54	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
55	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
56	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
57	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
2	Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	~60%
3	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	~60%
4	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	~60%
5	Kampala	🇺🇬 Uganda	~60%
6	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~50%
7	Durban	🇿🇦 South Africa	~50%
8	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	~40%
9	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	~40%
10	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
3	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
4	Basel Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
5	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
6	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
7	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
10	Jihlava Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
11	Южный парк птиц Малинки	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
12	Zoobotánico Jerez	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
13	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Safari West	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Wildlife Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	SeaWorld San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Zoofari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
18	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
19	Tierpark Rheinböllen	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
20	Curitiba Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
21	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
22	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Oakland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Parque Zoológico de León - Zooleón	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
25	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Cape May County Park & Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	São Paulo Zoo	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
29	Parco Natura Viva	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
30	Africam Safari	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
31	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
32	Parque Zoológico Caricuao	🇻🇪 Venezuela	In captivity
33	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
34	Fonghuanggu Bird and Ecology Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	In captivity
35	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Zoológico de Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
37	Tanganyika Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Zoologischer Garten Leipzig	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
39	African Safari Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Gatorland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Lisbon Zoo	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
42	Metro Richmond Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Tierwelt Herberstein	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
44	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
45	Zoológico Benito Juárez	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
46	Virginia Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
48	Explorer Village	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	In captivity
49	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Halls Gap Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Daily sighting probability >90% · Very likely

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Egyptian Goose in Dubai?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Goose sighting in Dubai on a given day, based on 47 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 170 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Egyptian Goose in Dubai?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Egyptian Goose in Dubai on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see an Egyptian Goose?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Egyptian Goose sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Dubai the best place to see an Egyptian Goose?

35th of 47

Of the 47 cities where we can rate Egyptian Goose sightings, Dubai ranks 35th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cape Town (South Africa, about 60%), Amsterdam (Netherlands, about 60%) and Brussels (Belgium, about 60%).

Where does the Egyptian Goose sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Egyptian Goose is recorded against all the birds logged in Dubai (47 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Egyptian Goose

About the Egyptian Goose

Sounds

Recent sightings of Egyptian Goose in Dubai

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Egyptian Goose in Dubai?

When is the best time to see an Egyptian Goose in Dubai?

What time of day is best to see an Egyptian Goose?

Is Dubai the best place to see an Egyptian Goose?

Where does the Egyptian Goose sighting chance come from?