Biziura lobata
1 Musk Duck at Monash, ACT
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| Biziura lobata | MichaelBedingfield | 11 Jul 2021 | |
| Biziura lobata | RodDeb | 10 Jul 2021 |
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Female. She swam towards 3 Hoary-headed Grebes who split up to keep away from her. There was also a male Blue-billed Duck further down, we did not see them interact.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.079665-35.422106
- Altitude 554.4m
- Maps Isabella Pond Tuggeranong Creek to Monash Grassland
- Places Monash, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Jul 2021 11:46 AM Recorded on
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- RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Biziura lobata Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Biziura lobata Scientific name
- Musk Duck Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 899m Recorded at altitude
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Nesting site
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