General Description
Male body red-brown, head and neck black, bill blue when breeding. Female body grey-brown with short faint stripes, bill dark grey. Body up to 44 cm long.
Biology
Blue-billed Ducks are nomadic, moving to different areas in different seasons. They hold their stiff tails flat on the water when swimming or floating on the surface.
Distribution
South-western and south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Deep, permanent water or open lakes.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Blue bill, black head, brown or grey body.
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Colours
Brown, Blue, Black
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Aquatic plants, Insects, Seeds
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Vulnerable, EPBC Act 1999: Not Listed, IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Gould, 1837
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Common Name
Blue-billed Duck
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Species Name
australis
