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IUCN SSC Goose Specialist Group
IUCN SSC Threatened Waterfowl Specialist Group
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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Blue-winged Goose Cyanochen cyanoptera. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blue-winged-goose-cyanochen-cyanoptera on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.