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Pink-eared Duck: English (United States) Pink-eared Duck: French: Malacorhynque à oreilles roses: French (France) Malacorhynque à oreilles roses: German: Rosenohrente: Japanese:
Pinkeared Duck British Waterfowl Association
The pink-eared duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) is a species of duck found in Australia. It has a large spatulate bill like the Australasian shoveler, but is smaller at 38-40 cm length. Its brown back and crown, black and white barred sides and black eye patches on its otherwise white face make this bird unmistakable.
Pinkeared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
A distinctive species with fine zebra-striped plumage and a long and shovel-shaped bill giving a fang-like appearance. Typically feeds by swimming in tight circles. Like many waterbirds in inland Australia, it moves around a lot, and can be found in very large numbers when conditions are right.
Pinkeared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
Pink-eared Duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus) is truly one of a kind with an incredibly long, shoveler-like gray bill that looks like there are dull fangs coming off of either side of the tip due to flexible mandibular flaps. The namesake "pink ear" is a small pigmented spot of plumage on either side of the head a little bit above the brown eyes.
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Pink-eared Duck bird information Values; Conservation status: LC - Least concern: Synonyms: Zebra Teal, Pink-ear, Zebra Duck, Pink eared Duck: Old latin name for bird: Anas membranacea, Malacorhynchus iodotis
Pinkeared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus) Focusing on Wildlife
pink-eared duck bird Also known as: Malacorhynchus membranaceus Learn about this topic in these articles: characteristics In anseriform: Anatomy.in the shovelers and the pink-eared duck ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus ), the lamellae becoming extremely fine, enabling particles as small as diatoms to be taken from the surface film.
Pinkeared duck New Zealand Birds Online
The Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus has to be my favourite duck! For obvious reasons it has listed under "other names" in field guides "Zebra Duck" and it is easily identified from all other duck species in Australia by its distinct stripes. The "pink ear" is a very small pink area just above the eye and is not as easily.
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The Pink-eared Duck, ( Malacorhynchus membranaceus) is a species of duck found in Australia. It is the only living member of the genus Malacorhynchus; a closely related, but slightly larger extinct form from New Zealand was described as Scarlett's Duck ( Malacorhynchus scarletti ).
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Description: The Pink-eared Duck is a small duck with a huge square-tipped grey bill and strongly barred brown flanks. It has a large brown eye patch on a white finely barred face. There is a small pink patch behind the eye. Upper parts are brown, underparts white barred dark brown.
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Pink-eared Duck Scientific name Malacorhynchus membranaceus Bird family geese, ducks, swans Status Least Concern (LC) Listen to audio Photographed by John Barkla The Pink-eared Duck is a small duck with a huge square-tipped grey bill and strongly barred brown flanks.
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The Pink-eared Duck is found in timbered areas near water. It prefers shallow, temporary waters, however open wetlands support large flocks. It is a highly dispersive and nomadic species. Reproduction Breeding can take place all year round and is dependant on floodwaters.
Pinkeared duck New Zealand Birds Online
The Pink-eared Duck, scientifically known as Malacorhynchus membranaceus, is a unique and fascinating species of duck found in Australia. Named for the small patch of vibrant pink just above its ear, this duck is also known as the Zebra Duck or Zebra Teal due to its distinctive black-and-white barred pattern on the underparts.
Pinkeared Duck Friends of Queens Park Bushland
Pink-eared Duck swimming (Canon EOS 7D Mk II with a Canon EF100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM [ISO 100, 400mm, f/8.0 and 1/250 SEC]) There was a probable Chestnut Teal (Anas castanea) pair on the dam the first weekend. The male was unmistakeable with his green head and I think there was a female behind him but they were in the centre of the dam so.
Pinkeared duck New Zealand Birds Online
The pink-eared duck is a small duck with a dark eye-patch and heavily barred sides. In good lighting conditions, a small patch of pink feathers can be seen behind the eye. Like the blue duck of New Zealand, the pink-eared duck possesses a laterally protruding membrane of skin at the tip of the bill.
Pinkeared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
The Pink-eared Duck is a small duck with an enormous square-tipped gray bill and strongly barred brown flanks. It has a big brown eye patch on a white finely barred face. There is a small pink patch behind the attention. Upper components are brown, underparts white barred darkish brown.
Pinkeared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
The Pink-eared Duck (45 cm) is found across most of Australia on inland wetlands. Pink-eared Ducks feed on plant and animal matter filtered through their specially adapted bill. Blue-billed Ducks (44 cm) are stiff-tailed ducks found in Australia's south east and south west Australia. They feed on insects and plant material.
