Anas castanea
Chestnut Teal at Franklin, ACT
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| Anas castanea | Liam.m | 24 May 2023 | |
| Aythya australis | AndyRoo | 23 May 2023 |
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User's notes
Female Hardhead is my best guess for the pic.
1 comment
24 May 2023
Thanks Liam. Good to know - first recorded CNM sighting for Budjan Galindji. Presume it's a male rather than a female? I had also considered IDing it as a Chestnut Teal but the late evening light and shadow didn't allow me to get a fix on feather colours.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.146117-35.207298
- Maps Budjan Galindji (Franklin Grassland) Reserve
- Places Franklin, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 23 May 2023 04:32 PM Recorded on
- AndyRoo Recorded by
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- AndyRoo Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Anas castanea Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Anas castanea Scientific name
- Chestnut Teal Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 906.8m Recorded at altitude
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Seasonal activity
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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