GREAT CORMORANT

169           GREAT CORMORANT          Phalacrocorax carbo

Australia      (169)

Also called Black or Big Black Cormorant, or Black Shag. 72-92 cm, wingspan 1.2 m. Range most of Australia, except interior central w. WA. Found in large waters, coasts, bays, rivers, lakes, farm dams.

BLUE-BILLED DUCK

168     BLUE-BILLED DUCK         Oxyura australis

Australia      (168)

Range across se. and sw. Australia, including Tasmania. Found in well-vegetated swamps, large dams, lakes, and in winter more open waters. 37-44 cm, wingspan c. 60 cm.

Photographed near Altona, Victoria February 2015

CHESTNUT TEAL

167      CHESTNUT TEAL        Anas castanea

Australia        (167)

Range across se. Australia from Rockhampton to Eyre Peninsular, and sw. WA, all of Tasmania. Found in coastal swamps, inlets, wetlands, lakes. 40-48 cm.