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White-eyed Duck (Aythya australis)

White-eyed Duck (Aythya australis), Sir James Mitchell Park, Perth, Western Australia

 

Ebird checklist:

ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35148908

 

The hardhead (Aythya australis) (also white-eyed duck) is the only true diving duck found in Australia. Hardheads are common in the south-east of Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin, but also in the wetter country near the coasts. They are moderately nomadic in normal years, but disperse widely in times of drought. Significant numbers reach as far afield as New Guinea, New Zealand, and the islands of the Pacific, where they can remain for some time, even breeding for a season or two.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardhead

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Uploaded on May 9, 2017
Taken on March 13, 2017