Mammals
Monotremes
Sighting 4243769

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus at Bega, NSW

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Bega, NSW - 2 Dec 2019
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Bega, NSW - 2 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Ornithorhynchus anatinus 2 Dec 2019 MatthewHiggins

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Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Bega, NSW - 14 Aug 2020 by MatthewHiggins

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Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) at Bega, NSW - 18 Jun 2020 by MatthewHiggins

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Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Bega, NSW - 20 May 2020 by MatthewHiggins

Podiceps cristatus

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Cisticola exilis (Golden-headed Cisticola) at Bega, NSW - 13 May 2020 by MatthewHiggins

Cisticola exilis

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Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Bega, NSW - 13 May 2020 by MatthewHiggins

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Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bega, NSW - 13 May 2020 by MatthewHiggins

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Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Bega, NSW - 4 May 2020 by MatthewHiggins

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Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Bega, NSW - 22 Apr 2020 by MatthewHiggins

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Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Bega, NSW - 1 Mar 2020 by MatthewHiggins

Intellagama lesueurii howittii

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Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Bega, NSW - 17 Dec 2019 by MatthewHiggins

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Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Bega, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by MatthewHiggins

Chelodina longicollis

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Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Bega, NSW - 1 Oct 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Bega, NSW - 14 Aug 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Poliocephalus poliocephalus (Hoary-headed Grebe) at Bega, NSW - 18 Jun 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Podiceps cristatus (Great Crested Grebe) at Bega, NSW - 20 May 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Cisticola exilis (Golden-headed Cisticola) at Bega, NSW - 13 May 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Bega, NSW - 13 May 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Bega, NSW - 13 May 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Bega, NSW - 4 May 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Bega, NSW - 22 Apr 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Bega, NSW - 1 Mar 2020 by MatthewHiggins
Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Bega, NSW - 17 Dec 2019 by MatthewHiggins
Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Bega, NSW - 10 Nov 2019 by MatthewHiggins

Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 2 Dec 2019 02:13 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewHiggins Recorded by

Species information

  • Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
  • Platypus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 998.1m Recorded at altitude
  • 79 images trained Machine learning
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