Anseranatidae

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Anseranatidae is a small bird family comprising the magpie goose, a distinctive waterfowl species native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird family
taxonomic family
class Aves
commonName magpie goose family
diet herbivorous
distinguishedFrom Anatidae
Anhimidae
geographicRealm Australasian realm
habitat floodplains
lagoons
swamps
wetlands
hasConservationInterest wetland management
hasMemberSpecies Anseranas semipalmata
hasOnlyExtantGenus Anseranas semipalmata
surface form: Anseranas
hasTypeSpecies Anseranas semipalmata
isMonotypic true
kingdom Animalia
nativeRange northern Australia
southern New Guinea
notableTrait long neck
semi‑palmated feet
strongly social behavior
order Anseriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction colonial breeder
systematicsNote considered basal within Anseriformes
taxonRank family

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Anseriformes notableFamily Anseranatidae