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'''Alternative names: White Pygmy-goose, White Dwarf-goose, White-quilled Pygmy-goose, White-quilled Dwarf-goose, Indian Pygmy-goose, Australian Pygmy-goose, Cotton Teal.''' | '''Alternative names: White Pygmy-goose, White Dwarf-goose, White-quilled Pygmy-goose, White-quilled Dwarf-goose, Indian Pygmy-goose, Australian Pygmy-goose, Cotton Teal.''' | ||
| − | + | [[Image:Cotton_Pygmy_Goose.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Photo by {{user|Rakesh|Rakesh}} <br /> Pashan Pune, [[India]], December 2006]] | |
;[[:Category:Nettapus|Nettapus]] coromandelianus | ;[[:Category:Nettapus|Nettapus]] coromandelianus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 26cm | + | 26cm<br /> |
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'''Breeding Male''' | '''Breeding Male''' | ||
*Glossy black-green crown | *Glossy black-green crown | ||
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*Black collar | *Black collar | ||
*White wing bar | *White wing bar | ||
| − | *Green wings | + | *Green wings<br /> |
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'''Female''' | '''Female''' | ||
*Paler | *Paler | ||
| − | *Lacks black collar | + | *Lacks black collar<br /> |
| − | + | [[Image:16212PFDSCN4630 cotton PG-1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female, subspecies ''albipennis'' <br />Photo by '''[http://www.birdforum.net/member.php?u=16212 Mat & Cathy]'''<br />[[Queensland]], [[Australia]], January 2007]] | |
'''Eclipse male''' | '''Eclipse male''' | ||
*Similar to female | *Similar to female | ||
*White wing bar | *White wing bar | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[India]], [[ | + | [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]<br /> |
| + | '''Asia''': [[Afghanistan]], [[China]], [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Bangladesh]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Singapore]], [[Philippines]], [[Borneo]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]] and [[Sulawesi]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Australasia''': [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Australia]]: [[New South Wales]], [[Queensland]], [[South Australia]], [[Victoria]] and [[Melanesia]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:Pmg-ct 8688.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|bambuza|bambuza}}<br />North of [[Thailand]], January 2010]] | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
There are 2 subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | There are 2 subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
*''N. c. coromandelianus'' | *''N. c. coromandelianus'' | ||
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**Lowlands of coastal northeastern [[Australia]] | **Lowlands of coastal northeastern [[Australia]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | 8-15 ivory eggs | + | ====Breeding==== |
| − | + | The clutch of 8-15 ivory eggs is laid in the nest which is made in a tree hole, lined with feathers and grass. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#Wikipedia |
| − | #Wikipedia | + | {{ref}} |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Nettapus+coromandelianus}} | {{GSearch|Nettapus+coromandelianus}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Nettapus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Nettapus]] | ||
Revision as of 23:18, 11 April 2011
Alternative names: White Pygmy-goose, White Dwarf-goose, White-quilled Pygmy-goose, White-quilled Dwarf-goose, Indian Pygmy-goose, Australian Pygmy-goose, Cotton Teal.
- Nettapus coromandelianus
Identification
26cm
Breeding Male
- Glossy black-green crown
- White head
- White neck
- White below
- Black collar
- White wing bar
- Green wings
Female
- Paler
- Lacks black collar
Eclipse male
- Similar to female
- White wing bar
Distribution
Asia and Australasia
Asia: Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Philippines, Borneo, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java and Sulawesi
Australasia: Papua New Guinea, Australia: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Melanesia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies:1
- N. c. coromandelianus
- Lowlands of India, southern Asia, Indonesia, and New Guinea
- N. c. albipennis
- Lowlands of coastal northeastern Australia
Habitat
Freshwater marshes, ponds and creeks.
Behaviour
Breeding
The clutch of 8-15 ivory eggs is laid in the nest which is made in a tree hole, lined with feathers and grass.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cotton Pygmy Goose. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cotton_Pygmy_Goose
