Bird of the Week!

Today's Bird of the Week is, drumroll please.... the Egyptian Goose! That's right, Alopochen aegyptiaca, of the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae. It is an exotic species in North America, originally native to Africa. Some postulate that they spread to the US by escaping from personal collections, though there is no definitive answer as to how they arrived. They are often considered a pest, both in America and Europe, where they are also an invasive species. For more reading, see this article (may require a subscription).