magpie goose


noun

a black-and-white gooselike bird, Anseranas semipalmatus, of Australia, believed to be the most primitive waterfowl in existence.

Origin of magpie goose

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby magpie goose

British Dictionary definitions for magpie goose

magpie goose

noun

a large black-and-white goose, Anseranas semipalmata, of N Australia and adjacent islands