STATUSLeast Concern
COMMON NAME (SCIENTIFIC NAME)Alopochen aegyptiaca
DIETOmnivorous: vegetation, such as the grasses, stems, seeds, berries and leaves of several different kinds of plants. They also occasionally eat insects and small animals.
RANGEAfrica; south of the Sahara to and including South Africa as well as the Nile Valley.
HABITATPrefer almost any wetlands in open areas.