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Photo by Corwin
Photo taken in Phillip Island,Victoria

Cereopsis novaehollandiae

[edit] Identification

75-90cm. Grey plumage, rounded black spots, black tail and flight feathers, pink legs, black feet, short, decurved black bill and green cere.

[edit] Distribution

Southern edges of Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

[edit] Taxonomy

There are 2 subspecies.

• C. n. novaehollandiae in eastern Australia
• C. n. grisea in western Australia

[edit] Habitat

Pastures.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes tussock grass, spear grass, herbs, succulents, barley grass and clover.

They nest in the tussocks. 5 eggs are laid and are incubated for about a month.

[edit] References

Parks and Wildlife, Tasmania

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