Chestnut-teal Duck
(Anas castanea) “The chestnut teal is a dabbling duck found in Australia. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South Gippsland
Tag: Water birds
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis “The straw-necked ibis is a bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. It can be found throughout Australia, New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia. Adults have distinctive straw-like feathers on their necks.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South Gippsland
Australian Wood Duck
(Chenonetta jubata) “The Australian wood duck, maned duck or maned goose is a dabbling duck found throughout much of Australia. It is the only living species in the genus Chenonetta. Traditionally placed in the subfamily Anatinae, it might belong to the subfamily Tadorninae; the ringed teal may be its closest…
Straw-necked Ibis
Threskiornis spinicollis “The straw-necked ibis is a bird of the ibis and spoonbill family Threskiornithidae. It can be found throughout Australia, New Guinea, and parts of Indonesia. Adults have distinctive straw-like feathers on their necks.” – Wikipedia Back to Birds of South Gippsland
Australian Wood Duck
(Chenonetta jubata) “The Australian wood duck, maned duck or maned goose is a dabbling duck found throughout much of Australia. It is the only living species in the genus Chenonetta. Traditionally placed in the subfamily Anatinae, it might belong to the subfamily Tadorninae; the ringed teal may be its closest…