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Male Freckled Duck. This male is comming into breeding season as the base of the bill is changing to a darker red. This bird was asleep when i took the photo and lifted its head when the shutter went off. One of the rarer ducks in Australia. Australia,Freckled Duck,Geotagged,Stictonetta naevosa Click/tap to enlarge

Male Freckled Duck.

This male is comming into breeding season as the base of the bill is changing to a darker red. This bird was asleep when i took the photo and lifted its head when the shutter went off. One of the rarer ducks in Australia.

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  1. View Mark Ridgway's profile
    Mark Ridgway
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    Idiots are still shooting these. Super photo. Posted 9 years ago
  2. View Back Water Fox's profile
    Back Water Fox
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    Well said Mark couldnt agree with you more i,m not too sure what thrill they get from shooting these rare and beautiful birds. Posted 9 years ago

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The Freckled Duck

The Freckled Duck is a moderately large, broad-bodied duck native to southern Australia. The duck is protected by law. Dark in colour with fine off-white speckles all over, it is most easily identified by its large head with a peaked crown.

This species was formerly allied with the dabbling ducks, but is now placed in a monotypic subfamily Stictonettinae. It appears to be part of a Gondwanan radiation of waterfowl, before the evolution of true ducks.

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Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
Species identified by Back Water Fox
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Uploaded Apr 16, 2016. Captured in A32, Wilcannia NSW 2836, Australia.
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  • 0.8386705mm