magpie goose

noun

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

magpie goose

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of magpie goose¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

But he adds that G. newtoni’s skull also has some parts that resemble skulls of other birds, such as the magpie goose, so “the situation is not so simple.”

From Science Magazine

Festivalgoers can discover the bush cuisine that the aboriginal people have eaten for more than 65,000 years — there’s emu, chorizo, barramundi, magpie goose and more.

From New York Times

The high-stakes creative challenge that he has embraced here is to try to do the same thing with wattle seeds and spanner crab and magpie goose — ingredients that, until a few months ago, he knew much less about.

From New York Times

This bird, better known as the Magpie Goose, has its feet but half-webbed, hence its specific name, semipalmata.

From Project Gutenberg