Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard (Domestic Type) at Fadden, ACT
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| Anas platyrhynchos | MichaelBedingfield | 3 Apr 2016 | |
| Unverified | eCalaby | 6 Nov 2015 |
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User's notes
Strange pair of ducks in a pond in Fadden.
4 comments
7 Nov 2015
I think that might be a pair of mallards. While they are lovely birds, I think they might be considered pests.
7 Nov 2015
These mallards are an of an impure breed which have clearly been released here in mid-June this year.
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I'm glad to have another person mapping Fadden and Waniassa Hills!! Its not just me now :)
Canberra Nature Map does not yet have the capacity to take bird sightings. You can report birds here: http://ebird.org/content/australia/
I'm glad to have another person mapping Fadden and Waniassa Hills!! Its not just me now :)
10 Feb 2016
This can be validated now as Anas platyrhynchos (Northern Mallard). CNMs bird portal is up and active
Location information
- Coordinates 149.117200-35.397990
- Maps Fadden Hills Pond
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 2 Nov 2015 03:11 PM Recorded on
- eCalaby Recorded by
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- eCalaby Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anas platyrhynchos Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Anas platyrhynchos Scientific name
- Mallard (Domestic Type) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 958.4m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Anas platyrhynchos
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
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