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Sighting 4446418

Biziura lobata

6 Musk Duck at Throsby, ACT

Biziura lobata at Throsby, ACT - 2 Oct 2022
Biziura lobata at Throsby, ACT - 2 Oct 2022
Biziura lobata at Throsby, ACT - 2 Oct 2022
Biziura lobata at Throsby, ACT - 2 Oct 2022
Biziura lobata at Throsby, ACT - 2 Oct 2022
Biziura lobata at Throsby, ACT - 2 Oct 2022
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Identification history

Biziura lobata 2 Oct 2022 Amata
Biziura lobata 2 Oct 2022 davobj

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User's notes

Sorry, late afternoon and low sun on water.

2 comments

Amata wrote:
   2 Oct 2022
First record of species in this location since 2016.
davobj wrote:
   2 Oct 2022
A first for me of this duck, been taking photos here for 3 years.

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Nearby sightings

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Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Throsby, ACT - 4 Nov 2023 by JimL

Pieris rapae

JimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Gungahlin, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder

Tachyglossus aculeatus

WalkYonder
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Gungahlin, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 by RobParnell

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

RobParnell
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Mulligans Flat - 19 Aug 2023 by Sammyj87

Cacatua sanguinea

Sammyj87
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock

Platalea regia

JohnBundock
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock

Egretta novaehollandiae

JohnBundock
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by GirtsO

Cyperus eragrostis

GirtsO
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock

Biziura lobata

JohnBundock
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

JohnBundock
Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Jacka, ACT - 5 Jul 2021 by davobj

Tadorna tadornoides

davobj
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Forde, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by Kurt

Aythya australis

Kurt
Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) at Amaroo, ACT - 27 Jun 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra

Anas castanea

BIrdsinCanberra
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Amaroo, ACT - 27 Jun 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

BIrdsinCanberra
Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail) at Amaroo, ACT - 3 May 2020 by Christine

Ischnura aurora

Christine
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Amaroo, ACT - 3 May 2020 by Christine

Oechalia schellenbergii

Christine
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Amaroo, ACT - 3 May 2020 by Christine

Austrolestes leda

Christine
Wallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby) at Amaroo, ACT - 28 Apr 2019 by davobj

Wallabia bicolor

davobj
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Gungahlin, ACT - 28 Jul 2017 by Qwerty

Charadrius melanops

Qwerty
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Gungahlin, ACT - 28 Jul 2017 by Qwerty

Malacorhynchus membranaceus

Qwerty
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Gungahlin, ACT - 11 Jun 2017 by SallyandPeter

Charadrius melanops

SallyandPeter
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Gungahlin, ACT - 22 Feb 2017 by CedricBear

Charadrius melanops

CedricBear
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gungahlin, ACT - 7 Feb 2017 by Qwerty

Orthetrum caledonicum

Qwerty
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Jan 2016 by Christine

Orthetrum caledonicum

Christine
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Throsby, ACT - 4 Nov 2023 by JimL
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Gungahlin, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by WalkYonder
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Gungahlin, ACT - 20 Aug 2023 by RobParnell
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Mulligans Flat - 19 Aug 2023 by Sammyj87
Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by GirtsO
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant) at Throsby, ACT - 17 Jan 2023 by JohnBundock
Tadorna tadornoides (Australian Shelduck) at Jacka, ACT - 5 Jul 2021 by davobj
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Forde, ACT - 2 Sep 2020 by Kurt
Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal) at Amaroo, ACT - 27 Jun 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Amaroo, ACT - 27 Jun 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail) at Amaroo, ACT - 3 May 2020 by Christine
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at Amaroo, ACT - 3 May 2020 by Christine
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Amaroo, ACT - 3 May 2020 by Christine
Wallabia bicolor (Swamp Wallaby) at Amaroo, ACT - 28 Apr 2019 by davobj
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Gungahlin, ACT - 28 Jul 2017 by Qwerty
Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck) at Gungahlin, ACT - 28 Jul 2017 by Qwerty
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Gungahlin, ACT - 11 Jun 2017 by SallyandPeter
Charadrius melanops (Black-fronted Dotterel) at Gungahlin, ACT - 22 Feb 2017 by CedricBear
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gungahlin, ACT - 7 Feb 2017 by Qwerty
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Gungahlin, ACT - 14 Jan 2016 by Christine

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Species information

  • Biziura lobata Scientific name
  • Musk Duck Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 899m Recorded at altitude
  • 212 images trained Machine learning
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