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Anas castanea
The Chestnut Teal is a small dabbling duck with a high forehead and rounded head. Males are distinctive, having a glossy green head, chestnut brown neck, breast and flanks, dark brown upper body and wings, and a black undertail with contrasting white patch (description from Birds in Backyards website)
Saw this and others of the same species on a pond in the Queen Victoria Gardens during a recent trip to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Spotted on Aug 8, 2016
Submitted on Aug 11, 2016
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