The Waterbird I forgot about

In yesturday's post, 'Top Three Endangered Waterbirds of Victoria', I missed out on one other waterbird considered 'Nationally Threatened (well, near-threatened anyway) in Victoria' and seen by me in Victoria. Ladies and gentlemen, enjoy the magpie goose.

Magpie geese at Werribee Zoo- All wild birds
4. MAGPIE GOOSE
This large species of waterfowl is considered seperate from Australia's other waterfowl. It can also be found in southern Papua New Guinea. It feeds on wild rice. In northern Australia, wild rice is common and it thrives there. However, here in the south it is much rarer, as wild rice fields have been destroyed. It can be quite hard to see in Victoria. It lives in open wetland areas like floodplains and swamps. It is the only living member of the family Anseranatidae, but is placed in the Order Anseriformes with other ducks, geese and swans, as well as the South American screamers.
Let us wish this bird a good future like all the rest!

P.S: Werribee Zoo can actually be quite a good birding spot. Cape Barren Geese (and I mean wild ones) are often seen on the 'safari tour'.