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Chestnut Teals

There are about 20 of these lovely ducks on a pond near the Albany, foreshore, Western Australia.

 

The Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) is a dabbling duck found in southern Australia.

 

it is commonly distributed in south-eastern and south-western Australia, while vagrants may occur elsewhere. Tasmania and southern Victoria are the species’ stronghold,[2] while vagrants can be found as far north as New Guinea and Lord Howe Island.[3]

 

The Chestnut Teal prefers coastal estuaries and wetlands, and is indifferent to salinity. This bird is an omnivore.

 

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Uploaded on January 25, 2013
Taken on January 25, 2013