StatusNative
RarityUncommon
Height34 cm
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"The Cotton Pygmy-Goose is among the smallest waterfowl in the world."
Field Guide
Cotton Pygmy-Goose
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The Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus), sometimes called the Cotton Teal or White-quilled Pygmy-Goose, is one of the world’s smallest waterfowl. Despite its name, it is actually a small, surface-feeding duck with a goose-like bill. In Australia, it is mainly found in tropical northeastern Queensland, where it inhabits wetlands, lagoons, and billabongs rich in floating vegetation.
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