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Green Pygmy Goose

Nettapus pulchellus

Description:

The 'Green Pygmy Goose' is a small green backed duck with a dark cap and heavily scalloped underparts. The male has a green neck, darker head and large white cheek patch on the face while the female has a whiter face and an eye stripe.

Habitat:

wetland

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2 Comments

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 8 years ago

Thanks Bob, early morning shot

triggsturner
triggsturner 8 years ago

Great you really caught the colours on this guy.

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

Cairns, QLD, Australia

Spotted on Dec 11, 2015
Submitted on Dec 11, 2015

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