Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck)
The Pink-eared Duck is a small duck with a huge square-tipped grey bill and strongly barred brown flanks. It has a large brown eye patch on a white finely barred face. There is a small pink patch behind the eye. Upper parts are brown, underparts white barred dark brown. The upperwing is brown with a white trailing edge and the underwing linings are white, finely barred brown. In flight, there is a bold white crescent on the rump.
Uncommon, non-breeding visitor.
Malacorhynchus membranaceus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Riverina Murray | Far West New South Wales | Gippsland | Barwon South West | Central and Barkley
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
- 171 images trained Machine learning
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