Common Merganser is a Large, modern diving duck with black upperparts and white underparts. Head and higher neck are green-black with head crest normally not seen. Long, the skinny bill is...
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Common Merganser – Profile | Traits | Facts | Diet | Breeding
Red Shoveler – Profile | Traits | Facts | Call | Diet | Breeding
The red shoveler, scientific name Spatula platalea is a species of dabbling duck native to southern South America.
Red shoveler Overview
The Red Shoveler also referred to as the Red Shoveller, is...
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Silver Teal – Profile | Traits | Description | Ranges | Breeding
The silver teal or versicolor teal, scientific name Spatula versicolor is a species of dabbling duck within the genus Spatula. It breeds in South America.
Silver Teal profile
The silver teal or...
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Chiloe Wigeon Duck – Profile | Traits | Facts | Diet | Breeding
The ChiloƩ wigeon, or Chiloe wigeon scientific name Mareca sibilatrix, often known as the southern wigeon, is considered one of three extant species of wigeon duck within the genus Mareca of the...
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Chestnut Teal – Profile | Traits | Facts | Call | Diet | Breeding
The Chestnut teal, scientific name Anas castanea is a dabbling duck present in Australia. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
Chestnut teal Profile
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Grey Teal Duck – Profile | Traits | Facts | Call | Diet | Breeding
Grey Teal, scientific name Anas gracilis is a dabbling duck present in open wetlands in Australia and New Zealand. Grey Teal may be recognized as a result of the presence of a crimson-colored iris...
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Australian Wood Duck – Profile | Traits | Facts | Diet | Breeding
The Australian wood duck, the scientific name Chenonetta jubata is a medium-sized, light-colored duck with a darkish head, a characteristic high-tailed posture on water, and an erect posture on...
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Australian Shelduck – Profile | Traits | Facts | Call | Diet | Breeding
The Australian shelduck, scientific name Tadorna tadornoides, also called the Chestnut-breasted shelduck or mountain duck is a shelduck a part of the bird family Anatidae.
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Pink-Eared duck – Profile | Traits | Facts | Call | Diet | Breeding
The pink-eared duck, scientific name Malacorhynchus membranaceus is a species of duck present in Australia. It has a big spatulate bill just like the Australasian shoveler, however is smaller at...
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Tricolored Heron – Profile | Traits | Facts | Call | Diet | Breeding
On the southeastern coastal plain, the Tricolored Heron, scientific name Egretta tricolor is a characteristic bird of quiet shallow waters.
Overview
The tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor),...
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