Thursday, August 14, 2014

COTTON PYGMY-GOOSE

Female, photographed at Gympie, August 2014
228         COTTON PYGMY-GOOSE       Nettapus coromandelianus

Australia        (228)

Also known as the White Pygmy-Goose. 34-38 cm, span c. 60 cm. Range on e. coast mainland from Brisbane to Charlotte Bay. Found in deeper freshwater swamps, lagoons and dams.





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