Rescued from truncation:
In birds, the young of many species of non-passerine are considered precocial even though there may be extensive parental care. In the Magpie Goose (Anseranas) the young are precocial even though they are fed by the parents. As long as they can get around (and, usually, feed) by themselves they are precocial rather than altricial. Ronald Orenstein 1825 Shady Creek Court Mississauga, ON L5L 3W2 Canada ronorenstein.blogspot.com