Biziura lobata
Musk Duck at Isabella Plains, ACT
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| Biziura lobata | Liam.m | 16 Oct 2023 | |
| Anas gracilis | CarbonAI | 16 Oct 2023 | |
| Biziura lobata | ReeniMartinez71 | 16 Oct 2023 |
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waiting for confirmation that this is a Musk Duck. I was at USP checking on Blue Billed Ducklings when I noticed this other duck in the distance - the bill looks like a Musk Duck?? Ebird tells me it's rare time and area for this bird sighting... Image supplied
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.082081-35.425181
- Maps Upper Stranger Pond
- Places Isabella Plains, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 Oct 2023 08:59 AM Recorded on
- ReeniMartinez71 Recorded by
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- ReeniRooMartinez 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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Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Quality score
4 / 7
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