Oxyura australis
7 Blue-billed Duck at Bonython, ACT
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| Oxyura australis | Liam.m | 13 Jan 2021 | |
| Oxyura australis | RodDeb | 12 Jan 2021 |
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Significant sighting
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4 adults - 2 males and 2 females and 5 young. Unfortunately the sun went behind the clouds as we arrived so the light was pretty bad, didn't see the female with youngsters until later so the light was even worse. Sorry for poor photos.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.081320-35.425575
- Altitude 582.9m
- Maps Upper Stranger Pond
- Places Bonython, ACT
Sighting information
- 9 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2021 07:38 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- Significant RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oxyura australis Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Oxyura australis Scientific name
- Blue-billed Duck Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Vulnerable *
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 707.2m Recorded at altitude
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7 / 7
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