Anas superciliosa

Pacific Black Duck at Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

Anas superciliosa	16 Jul 2023	MatthewFrawley
Anas superciliosa	15 Jul 2023	CarbonAI
Anas superciliosa	15 Jul 2023	KylieWaldon

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i've seen mating rituals with pink eared ducks and pelicans, but never Pacific Black Ducks. From the moment they landed on the water they performed a mirrored splash-a-thon which was followed by a above/below preening session. It was wonderful to watch.

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Location information

Coordinates 146.879333 -36.144942
Maps Wodonga
Places Wodonga, VIC

Sighting information

2 Abundance
15 Jul 2023 01:01 PM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Mesmerising nature moments..... Birds Water birds Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr

Species information

Anas superciliosa Scientific name
Pacific Black Duck Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1953.01m Recorded at altitude
519 images trained Machine learning
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