2 – Pacific Black Duck
Details
Name:
2 – Pacific Black Duck
2 – Pacific Black Duck
Scientific Name:
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Reference Number:
LLR-969
LLR-969
Description
Order Anseriformes; Family Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans); Scientific name: Anas superciliosa;
Common name: Pacific Black Duck, or Black Duck – Female with ducklings - Distribution in Australia: throughout mainland Australia and Tasmania – Distribution outside Australia: New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, east to Pacific Islands and west to Sulawesi and southern half of Sumatra in Indonesia – Note: Outside Australia frequently threatened by competition and interbreeding with expanding Mallard Anas platyrhynchos.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | LLR-969 |
Scientific Name: | Anas superciliosa |