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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: | + | [[Image:cotton_pygmy_goose_alok_3.JPG|thumb|550px|right|Nominate subspecies male in full breeding plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}} <br /> [[Keoladeo National Park]], Bharatpur, Rajasthan, [[India]], July-2016]] |
;[[:Category:Nettapus|Nettapus]] coromandelianus | ;[[:Category:Nettapus|Nettapus]] coromandelianus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:cotton_pygmy_goose_alok_2.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Nominate subspecies breeding pair<br />Photo © by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}} <br />[[Keoladeo National Park]], Bharatpur, Rajasthan, [[India]], July-2016]] | |
| + | 30–38 cm (11¾-15 in)<br /> | ||
'''Breeding Male''' | '''Breeding Male''' | ||
*Glossy black-green crown | *Glossy black-green crown | ||
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*White wing bar | *White wing bar | ||
*Green wings<br /> | *Green wings<br /> | ||
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'''Female''' | '''Female''' | ||
*Paler | *Paler | ||
*Lacks black collar<br /> | *Lacks black collar<br /> | ||
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'''Eclipse male''' | '''Eclipse male''' | ||
*Similar to female | *Similar to female | ||
*White wing bar | *White wing bar | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:16212PFDSCN4630 cotton PG-1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''N. c. albipennis'' female <br />Photo © by '''[http://www.birdforum.net/member.php?u=16212 Mat & Cathy]'''<br />[[Queensland]], [[Australia]], January 2007]] | ||
[[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]<br /> | [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]<br /> | ||
'''Asia''': [[Afghanistan]], [[China]], [[Nepal]], [[Pakistan]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Bangladesh]]<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 /> | '''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]] | '''Australasia''': [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Australia]]: [[New South Wales]], [[Queensland]], [[South Australia]], [[Victoria]] and [[Melanesia]] | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
There are 2 subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | There are 2 subspecies:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | ||
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**Lowlands of coastal northeastern [[Australia]] | **Lowlands of coastal northeastern [[Australia]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Freshwater marshes, ponds and creeks. | + | |
| + | Freshwater marshes, well vegetated ponds, lakes, lagoons and creeks. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | A dabbling duck, they forage for seeds, grass and aquatic plants and will also eat insects. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====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. | The clutch of 8-15 ivory eggs is laid in the nest which is made in a tree hole, lined with feathers and grass. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Click on photo for larger image | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:18 oct 2015 barkheda cotton-pygmy goose 4.jpg|Nominate subspecies juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|ariban|ariban}}<br />Barkheda, Jaipur District, Rajasthan, [[India]], October 2015 | ||
| + | Image:Pmg-ct 8688.jpg|Nominate subspecies<br />Photo © by {{user|bambuza|bambuza}}<br />North of [[Thailand]], January 2010 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015) |
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | Search the Gallery using the scientific name: | ||
{{GSearch|Nettapus+coromandelianus}} | {{GSearch|Nettapus+coromandelianus}} | ||
| + | Search the Gallery using the common name: | ||
| + | {{GSearch|"Cotton Pygmy Goose"}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Nettapus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Nettapus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:49, 20 June 2022
Alternative names: White Pygmy-goose, White Dwarf-goose, White-quilled Pygmy-goose, White-quilled Dwarf-goose, Indian Pygmy-goose, Australian Pygmy-goose, Cotton Teal.
Nominate subspecies male in full breeding plumage
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, July-2016
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, July-2016
- Nettapus coromandelianus
Identification
Nominate subspecies breeding pair
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, July-2016
Photo © by Alok Tewari
Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India, July-2016
30–38 cm (11¾-15 in)
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, well vegetated ponds, lakes, lagoons and creeks.
Behaviour
Diet
A dabbling duck, they forage for seeds, grass and aquatic plants and will also eat insects.
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.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cotton Pygmy Goose. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cotton_Pygmy_Goose
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