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User / rowanseton / Blue-billed duck (Oxyura australis). F.
Rowan Seton / 973 items
Taken at Melbourne WTP, Werribee, VIC.

A small Australian stiff-tailed duck. The male has a slate-blue bill which changes to bright-blue during the breeding season, hence the duck's common name. The male has deep chestnut plumage during breeding season, reverting to a dark grey. The female retains black plumage with brown tips all year round.
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  • Taken: Oct 22, 2024
  • Uploaded: Feb 3, 2025
  • Updated: Feb 9, 2025