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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Green Pygmy-goose Nettapus pulchellus | |
LCurlewGrPygmyGoose Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
Green Pygmy Goose Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
| Bird Family : | "Ducks" Anatidae |
| Description : | Uncommon local species. Length 36cm. Eats water-lilie seeds and flowers. Tends to dive, unlike the Cotton Pygmy-goose. Male has a distinctive shrill ' pee-whit ' call. |
| Typical Habitat : | Lakes, dams, creeks and shallow, spike rush dominated swamps in the wet season. |
| Distribution : | Common to north and north eastern Australia. |
| Migration : | Resident, during the dry season. Main breeding season, January to March. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (9) .. observations (11) .. habitats seen (3) .. |
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