Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea
| Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea | |
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| Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea near Pink Lake, Western Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Cereopsis |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. n. grisea
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| Trinomial name | |
| Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea Vieillot, 1818
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The Recherche Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea) is large grazing bird found along the southern coast of Western Australia. It is a subspecies of the Cape Barren goose, the other subspecies of which inhabits islands and coastal regions of Bass Strait in south-eastern Australia. It is distinguished by its larger size and variant colouring.