Oxyura australis
3 Blue-billed Duck at Isabella Plains, ACT
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| Oxyura australis | MatthewFrawley | 27 Sep 2023 | |
| Oxyura australis | CarbonAI | 26 Sep 2023 | |
| Oxyura australis | RodDeb | 26 Sep 2023 |
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User's notes
they were quite a distance away, apologies for poor pics.
2 comments
27 Sep 2023
Good to have a breeding record for the Blue-billed Duck, many thanks for the sighting.
27 Sep 2023
Matthew, Thanks for your comment it is always good to see our wildlife breeding. Deb & Rod
Location information
- Maps Upper Stranger Pond
- Places Isabella Plains, ACT
Sighting information
- 13 Abundance
- RodDeb Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- 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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Seasonal activity
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Was this a nesting or breeding site?
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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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