Oxyura australis
Blue-billed Duck at Fyshwick, ACT
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| Oxyura australis | Liam.m | 18 Oct 2023 | |
| Oxyura australis | CarbonAI | 17 Oct 2023 | |
| Oxyura australis | BenW | 17 Oct 2023 |
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A pair came out of the reeds in front of bittern hide for a few minutes, regularly diving and staying within the vicinity of the main area of open water directly in front of the hide. Male seen displaying to female.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.162218-35.314403
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 15 Oct 2023 06:15 PM Recorded on
- BenW Recorded by
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- BenW 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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