Egyptian Goose call

The calls of Egyptian Geese fighting over territory on a cliff above a forest.

[@amelia3437]

Well I just played this to some Egyptian geese and they were not HAPPY

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

I love Egyptian Geese, they're amazing. I love to hang out with them, they're very intelligent, very social, friendly, lovable, funny, goofy, hilarious and wonderful, just like all geese!

[@lynetterudman]

Yes they are!

[@Forewarned76]

They're not geese, they're actually a type of duck...

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

@@Forewarned76 Whatever they are, they are amazing creatures.

[@Sevan_UP]

Except the Canadian ducks

[@shairaptor1865]

@@Sevan_UP The Canada Geese are also amazing. And very friendly to me.

[@empor6967]

I just played this next to a family of egyptian geese and the male stretched his wing out while making the same noises and then flew away. He stood on a stadium lamp for 10 minutes and came back later.

[@joekauffman9690]

The Egyptian geese are doing very well in my country in England, they breed a lot of them, I like them, they are very cute

[@jaybouchard5997]

the average person would be surprised just how often I use this video and call thanks!

[@lynetterudman]

Glad you find it useful.

[@longobardilounge8238]

This is great. I started playing this next to some of these ducks in south Florida and now the ducks are going ape shit!!

[@bumble_24bee34]

Longobardi Lounge I just Did same thing they all start fighting each other

[@TheSiberianTravelDude]

lol me too

[@emalliee]

We played this sound next to a female and it started to dart at us!!! Hahaha unbelievable this is great, appreciate the laughs in this unprecedented time

[@rainbowcrystaluk]

Oh you can hear from this quacky noise that they’re sort of genetically ducks? Or related to Shelducks

[@TheFrogfeeder]

I’m getting a pair tomoro finally, long time finding them

[@lynetterudman]

Where do you live?

[@TheFrogfeeder]

Northern california

[@TheFrogfeeder]

My pair of Egyptian geese is in a box, in my buddy’s car, on their way to me right now as I type… and also 2 pairs of ruddy shelducks 🦆

[@FelipeBravoSwitch]

As Djuma

[@JohnnyLaVigne]

Holy shit!! So I just found out. You should probably not play this on a blue tooth speaker next to these birds. They went crazy on me

[@rainbowcrystaluk]

Yes you were probably playing them “Go to hell” or “I mate better than you” or something!

[@dcagdigger312]

fun fact. they are just large ducks

[@ethangayle6580]

They are a lot more than you think

[@RaptureMusicOfficial]

They are a lot more than that.

[@Kyle-sg4rm]

I reckon they look like a Muscovy x Shelduck (of some sort) hybrid! The beaks and also the hissing of the male is very muscovy like. But i've seen a few other species with the muscovy type beak also, so maybe it's somewhat common among waterfowl? I read somewhere about Muscovies hybrdising with Egyptian Geese. Not sure if the offspring are fertile or not though, but that could suggest a relatively close link.

[@lynetterudman]

These are wild indigenous Egyptian Geese photographed in the wilds of the Eastern Cape. Definitely not hybrids.

[@Kyle-sg4rm]

​@@lynetterudman I know they're not considered hybrids (more on that below) and that their species name is Alopochen aegyptiaca. I'm commenting on possible genetic heritage. It may not be mentioned often, but other than location, diet, climate, time, radiation, inheritance and homogeneity of mutation/variation, etc - hybridisation between different species, subspecies and so on, is likely a major part of how new species, subspecies, etc, develop. There may be many wild hybrids which never become established enough to become stable and recognisable as a new species/subspecies and they come and go. And there may also be some wild hybrids which do. I have witnessed over the years an increasing amount of Hybrids of introduced wild Mallards and native wild Grey Ducks. The hybrids are quite variable in appearance, behaviour, etc. But sooner, or later - whether localised, or widespread, there could be some which do become homogeneous and stable enough that they may be considered a new species. A few may fly to a remote lake, or pond for example and breed there in relative isolation. Which could make homogeneity much more likely and much faster. That's an example of hybridisation occurring, partially due to human (an animal) influence, as people imported Mallards (roughly over 200 years ago here). But it's not difficult to imagine other species/subspecies coming into contact with each other due to various 'natural' reasons. Even birds laying in the nest of other species of birds (which isn't totally uncommon) could influence this, as those young could be more accepted as mates when it comes to breeding. I hope that clarifies what I was on about.

[@annaverano5843]

​@@Kyle-sg4rmthe Egyptian geese I'm feeding along with my muscovies tolerate being around each other and share the treats but neither one of them go as far as having a romance . They stick to their own kind . I believe humans are the main cause of hybrids being created because they like playing at God . The old saying birds of a feather stick together is true .

[@trudirosie4186]

Are these courting signals?

[@lynetterudman]

Yes, I think they are. I think they were building a nest in a large tree nearby.

[@TheMysticGod1587]

Goofballs

[@lynetterudman]

They sure are goofballs!