ML201870361 IBC 1568407
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- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
- Behaviors
- Foraging or eating
Media notes
Adult Chestnut Teal loafing and feeding in Wellstead Estuary on Western Australia's south coast. The Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) is a small, elegant dabbling duck that is mostly found on mudflats, estuaries, coastal lagoons and coastal salt marshes, although they do occur in freshwater habitats. Males have a glossy green head, chestnut brown neck, breast and flanks, dark brown upper body and wings, and a black undertail with a contrasting white patch. Females have more subdued plumage that is mottled grey and brown, and look quite like the closely-related Grey Teal (Anas gracilis) with which they often occur. In Western Australia Chestnut Teal are most common along the south coast. This large group of more than 100 birds was loafing and dabbling on the mud flats of Wellstead Estuary at Bremer Bay on the south coast of Western Australia. There are a few Grey Teal swimming in the estuary behind the Chestnut Teal perching on the rocks. Elevation: 0 m. Date added to IBC: March 12, 2019.
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