Malacorhynchus membranaceus

Pink-eared Duck at Bega, NSW

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Identification history

	Malacorhynchus membranaceus	11 Oct 2019	HarveyPerkins
	Malacorhynchus membranaceus	11 Oct 2019	MatthewHiggins

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The chick in the centre of the photo is possibly the same one photographed on 2 October and posted on the Atlas. Today’s sighting shows considerable growth, and development of the species’ distinctive side stripes.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.850132 -36.681387
Places Bega, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
11 Oct 2019 05:05 PM Recorded on
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Birds Water birds Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) MatthewHiggins South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Malacorhynchus membranaceus Scientific name
Pink-eared Duck Common name
Not Sensitive
Rare or uncommon native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 803.5m Recorded at altitude
187 images trained Machine learning
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