Chestnut Teal

Anas castanea

male

female

Appearance:
Small dabbling duck 
Red eyes
Slate grey bill
Green speculum bordered by white stripes
Dark underwing   
Male:
     Green head
     Dark brown upper body and wings
     Chestnut flanks, breast and belly
     Black undertail with white patch
Female:
     Mottled brown and grey plumage
     Pale throat, streaked with brown 
     Dark brown eye stripe


These pictures were taken at Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne.  If you're wondering whether all that algae is harmful to the ducks, you're not alone.  Looking around on the internet, I discovered that although some algae is a must for a healthy pond, other types are not so good.  Hopefully, this is one of the good ones.

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Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

 

Appearance:
Dabbling duck
Medium-dark brown body
Paler head with dark crown
Dark eye stripe
Green speculum
Pale underwing

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Australian Wood Duck

Chenonetta jubata

Appearance:

female

Medium-sized dabbling duck
Grey body  
Two black stripes on back
Grey wings with black primaries
White speculum
Dark brown head
Female and Juvenile:
       Stripe above and below eye
       Mottled underparts
       White belly and undertail
Male:
      Darker head
      Mottled breast
      Black belly and undertail

male

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