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* Dull, Faint White Eye-brow | * Dull, Faint White Eye-brow | ||
* Cheek White | * Cheek White | ||
| + | [[Image:Green Pygmy-goose Nettapus pulchellusKnuckey Lagoon 5223c 14-8-10.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|tcollins|tcollins}}<br />Darwin, [[Northern Territory]], [[Australia]], August 2010]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
South-east [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]] found from: [[Sulawesi]] to Moluccas, [[New Guinea]] and tropical northern [[Australia]] | South-east [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]] found from: [[Sulawesi]] to Moluccas, [[New Guinea]] and tropical northern [[Australia]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Lagoons, dams, billabongs and swamps | + | Lagoons, dams, billabongs and swamps. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
*Pairs, small Parties | *Pairs, small Parties | ||
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*Perches in Trees | *Perches in Trees | ||
*Seldom Ashore | *Seldom Ashore | ||
| − | *Swims | + | *Swims and Dives Strongly |
| − | *Swift | + | *Swift |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They are almost entirely vegetarian. Their diet consisting of seeds, aquatic plants stems and leaves, flowers and buds etc. | ||
===Breeding=== | ===Breeding=== | ||
December-March. Nests high in tree hollow, near water. Eggs White-Creamy, 8-12 | December-March. Nests high in tree hollow, near water. Eggs White-Creamy, 8-12 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Nettapus+pulchellus}} | {{GSearch|Nettapus+pulchellus}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Nettapus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Nettapus]] | ||
Revision as of 23:09, 10 November 2014
- Nettapus pulchellus
Identification
34-38cm, Wingspan upto 60cm
- Conspicuous white panels on upper-wing
- Bright White Panels contrasting against black undering
- Barred, Dark-greenish Flanks
Male
- Short, stubby bill tipped with pink
- Black Cap
- Conspicus White patch on cheek.
- Glossy Dark Green Neck and Upperparts
Female
- Dull, Faint White Eye-brow
- Cheek White
Distribution
South-east Asia and Australasia found from: Sulawesi to Moluccas, New Guinea and tropical northern Australia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lagoons, dams, billabongs and swamps.
Behaviour
- Pairs, small Parties
- Hide Among Waterlilies
- Rests on Logs in Water
- Perches in Trees
- Seldom Ashore
- Swims and Dives Strongly
- Swift
Diet
They are almost entirely vegetarian. Their diet consisting of seeds, aquatic plants stems and leaves, flowers and buds etc.
Breeding
December-March. Nests high in tree hollow, near water. Eggs White-Creamy, 8-12
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green Pygmy Goose. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green_Pygmy_Goose
