2 – Hardhead

Order Anseriformes; Family Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans); Scientific name: Aythya australis;

Common name: Hardhead; Alternative common name: White-eyed Duck – Pair; female is the smaller duck in the foreground, male / drake is in the background with prominent white eyes - Distribution in Australia: Australian endemic duck found in all mainland states and Tasmania; absent from the central and western deserts.