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Sighting 4360344

Anas castanea

Chestnut Teal at Splitters Creek, NSW

Anas castanea at Splitters Creek, NSW - 30 Nov 2020 07:00 AM
Anas castanea at Splitters Creek, NSW - 30 Nov 2020 07:00 AM
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Identification history

Anas castanea 3 Dec 2020 ChrisAllen
Anas castanea 3 Dec 2020 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

I reported this bird to WIRES #1443804. On Friday it was right at the waters edge, but on Monday it was right on the stump near the bird hide and clearly had an injured right wing. It looked healthy but lethargic. It can swim. There were two other females and a male further over on the back pond. Had family visiting so not followed up yet if they got it or not. Once you get close enough to nab it it gets back in the water and swims off.

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KylieWaldon wrote:
   3 Dec 2020
Oh, its on Lagoon 1. And it is surprisingly hard to see - even when only a foot away!

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Species information

  • Anas castanea Scientific name
  • Chestnut Teal Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 722.3m Recorded at altitude
  • 187 images trained Machine learning
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