Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck)
The Blue-billed Duck is a compact diving duck with males having a large scooped bright, light blue bill. Males have a rich deep chestnut plumage overall except the dark head and upper neck and an orange-brown to white area at the centre of the belly. The tail is dark with stiff pointed feather tips and is usually held flat on the surface of the water except when in display. The female has a brown bill with darker plumage than the male and each feather is barred with narrow bands of light brown. The upper tail is black and the chin and throat are speckled black. It is also known as Blue Bill, Stiff Tail, Spinetail and Little Musk Duck.
Rare, breeding resident. Declared Vulnerable in NSW.
Oxyura australis is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Riverina Murray | Greater Melbourne | Gippsland | South West Western Australia
Species information
- Oxyura australis Scientific name
- Blue-billed Duck Common name
- Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 707.2m Recorded at altitude
- 239 images trained Machine learning
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