Oxyura australis
Blue-billed Duck at West Belconnen Pond
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| Oxyura australis | natureguy | 4 Dec 2023 | |
| Oxyura australis | JimL | 2 Dec 2023 | |
| Unverified | Thurstan | 2 Dec 2023 |
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4 comments
2 Dec 2023
actually, I thnk that the one behind is one of three Hardheads which the Blue-billed Duck was swimming past
4 Dec 2023
Yep. Hardhead behind, female Blue-bill in front. Good record for the Blue-bill as well.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.017913-35.187528
- Altitude 562.0m
- Maps West Belconnen Pond
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Dec 2023 10:34 AM Recorded on
- Thurstan Recorded by
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- Thurstan 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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Record quality
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4 / 7
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