RarityUncommon
Height34 cm
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"The Cotton Pygmy-Goose is among the smallest waterfowl in the world."
Field Guide
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
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The Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus), sometimes called the Cotton Teal or White-quilled Pygmy-Goose, is one of the world’s smallest waterfowl. Despite its name, it is actually a small, surface-feeding duck with a goose-like bill. In Australia, it is mainly found in tropical northeastern Queensland, where it inhabits wetlands, lagoons, and billabongs rich in floating vegetation.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Cotton Pygmy-Goose has been recorded.
- Hasties Swamp Bird HideKey spot🔥 ActiveQueensland · 13 species · 17 sightings · seen 26 days ago
- St. Lawrence Wetlands Lookout/Bird HideKey spot🔥 ActiveQueensland · 1 species · seen 19 days ago
- Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkKey spot🔥 ActiveQueensland · 78 species · 83 sightings · seen 26 days ago
- Bishops MarshKey spotQueensland
- Boynedale BushcampKey spotQueensland
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