Spur-winged Goose
Plectropterus gambensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusPlectropterus
- SpeciesPlectropterus gambensis (Spur-winged Goose)
The spur-winged goose (Plectropterus gambensis) is a large, Sub-Saharan African waterbird in the family Anatidae, which includes geese and shelducks. However, P. gambensis developed unique environmental adaptations, which resulted in the evolution of several anatomical features that are not shared with other anatids; thus, the species has been classified one step further into its own subfamily, the Plectropterinae. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-winged Goose sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Egyptian Goose
Alopochen aegyptiaca
Red-billed Teal
Anas erythrorhyncha
Comb Duck
Sarkidiornis melanotos
White-faced Whistling Duck
Dendrocygna viduata
Hottentot Teal
Spatula hottentota
Cape Teal
Anas capensis
Southern Pochard
Netta erythrophthalma
African Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus auritus
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor
White-backed Duck
Thalassornis leuconotus
Yellow-billed Duck
Anas undulata
African Black Duck
Anas sparsa
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spur-winged Goose in Hwange National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Spur-winged Goose sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 103 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spur-winged Goose in Hwange National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Spur-winged Goose in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.