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Hardhead

(Aythya australis)

Sightings

Due to the large distance at which this bird was spotted, its identification is uncertain. But given its size and colour pattern, in comparison with a Pacific Black Duck, it is most likely an Hardhead. Both were spotted about 50 km west of Walgett, NSW.

Photos

Hardhead(?), left, and (for comparison) a Pacific Black Duck at a slightly shorter distance (right), where the characteristic facial pattern is still visible