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Oxyura australis

(Australian Blue-Billed Duck)

Overview

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Threatened

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Common Names

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Common Names in Dutch:

Australische Stekelstaart

Common Names in English:

Australian Blue-Billed Duck, Blue-Billed Duck

Common Names in French:

Érismature Australe

Common Names in German:

Schwarzkinn-Ruderente

Description

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Habitat

Ecology:
List of Habitats :5.5Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)

Taxonomy

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Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Oxyura

ZipcodeZoo has pages for 15 species and subspecies in this genus:

O. australis (Australian Blue-Billed Duck) · O. chrysanthemoides · O. dominica (St. Domingo Duck) · O. dominicus · O. ferruginea (Andean Duck) · O. ferruginea ferruginea (Andean Duck) · O. jamaicensis (North American Ruddy Duck) · O. jamaicensis andina (Colombian Ruddy Duck) · O. jamaicensis ferruginea · O. jamaicensis jamaicensis (North American Ruddy Duck) · O. jamaicensis rubica · O. jamaicensis rubida (Ruddy Duck) · O. leucocephala (White-Headed Duck) · O. maccoa (Maccoa Duck) · O. vittata (Argentine Blue-Billed Duck)

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Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 10, 2008:

Identifiers

Last Revised: 7/2/2009