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Pink-eared Duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)

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Sightings

We first spotted a pair of Pink-eared Ducks on a dam 20 km west of Barraba, New South Wales, in August 2008.

Photos

Lateral view of a pair of Pink-eared Ducks (click on image for larger version)

Pink-eared Ducks feeding in shallow water

Pink-eared Ducks preening; they are significantly smaller than the Australian Wood Ducks next to them. Their size is more similar to that of Grey Teals

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