Oxyura australis
1 Blue-billed Duck at Monash, ACT
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| Oxyura australis | MatthewFrawley | 13 Jul 2021 | |
| Oxyura australis | RodDeb | 10 Jul 2021 |
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User's notes
Male. There was also a female Musk Duck further up, we did not see them interact.
3 comments
13 Jul 2021
Hi Matthew, they were first seen there nearly a year ago (a pair) and subsequently several birds were seen opposite the road at Upper Stranger Pond where they bred. I believe the birds never left the area and have been seen on and off since about October last year at both these sites. You can see the timeline icon next to the the species name at the top of the screen once you have confirmed the record and this shows past records within the nearby vicinity.
13 Jul 2021
Thank you @MatthewFrawley Yes we have been lucky enough to get them at both locations that @natureguy mentioned. Looks like you need to search on Upper Stranger Pond to see the timeline there also.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081235-35.422109
- Altitude 572.7m
- Maps Isabella Pond Tuggeranong Creek to Monash Grassland
- Places Monash, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Jul 2021 12:15 PM Recorded on
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- 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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