Cape Barren Goose
Cape Barren GooseCape Barren GooseCape Barren GooseCape Barren Goose

Cape Barren Goose

Cereopsis novaehollandiae

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Maria Island National Park
247 Verified records at Maria Island National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae), sometimes also known as the pig goose, is a species of goose endemic to southern Australia. It is a distinctive large, grey bird that is mostly terrestrial and is not closely related to other extant members of the subfamily Anserinae. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Barren Goose sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 247 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park

Chestnut Teal
LC Endemic

Chestnut Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas castanea

70–80% · Very likely
Pacific Black Duck
LC

Pacific Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas superciliosa

10–20% · With luck
Black Swan
LC Endemic

Black Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus atratus

10–20% · With luck
Grey Teal
LC

Grey Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas gracilis

5–10% · Rare
Australian Wood Duck
LC Endemic

Australian Wood Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chenonetta jubata

<5% · Rare
Musk Duck
LC Endemic

Musk Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Biziura lobata

Insufficient data
Australian Shelduck
LC

Australian Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna tadornoides

Insufficient data
Australasian Shoveler
LC

Australasian Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula rhynchotis

Insufficient data
Blue-billed Duck
LC Endemic

Blue-billed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura australis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
80–90
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
90–100
Jun
90–100
Jul
70–80
Aug
90–100
Sep
90–100
Oct
90–100
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
80–90%
2 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Barren Goose in Maria Island National Park?

About 88% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Barren Goose sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 247 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Barren Goose in Maria Island National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Cape Barren Goose in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Maria Island National Park