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Chestnut Teal female - Anas castanea The Chestnut Teal is a small dabbling duck with a high forehead and rounded head. Males are distinctive, having a glossy green head, chestnut brown neck, breast and flanks, dark brown upper body and wings, and a black undertail with contrasting white patch. Females are mottled dark brown and grey, with a pale throat streaked brown and a dark eye stripe. In both sexes the eye is a deep red, the bill is blue-grey and the legs and feet are green-grey. The wings have a dark glossy green to purple speculum (panel) edged white and the underwing is brown, with white wing pits.<br />
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Chestnut Teal female - Anas castanea

The Chestnut Teal is a small dabbling duck with a high forehead and rounded head. Males are distinctive, having a glossy green head, chestnut brown neck, breast and flanks, dark brown upper body and wings, and a black undertail with contrasting white patch. Females are mottled dark brown and grey, with a pale throat streaked brown and a dark eye stripe. In both sexes the eye is a deep red, the bill is blue-grey and the legs and feet are green-grey. The wings have a dark glossy green to purple speculum (panel) edged white and the underwing is brown, with white wing pits.

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/chestnut-teal/

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  1. Nice, good exposure . Posted 4 years ago
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  2. Great shot! Posted 4 years ago
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The chestnut teal is a dabbling duck found in Australia. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.

Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Species identified by Calbost Niel
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By Calbost Niel

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2021. Captured Jun 4, 2021 15:58 in Kooragang NSW 2304, Australia.
  • NIKON D7100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO320
  • 500mm