Water Birds

Description The sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) is a medium-sized woodland kingfisher that occurs in mangroves, woodlands,forests, and river valleys in Australia, New Zealand, and other parts of the western Pacific. In New Zealand...

Description The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa) is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea,Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and...

Description The grey teal (Anas gracilis) is a dabbling duck found in open wetlands in Australia and New Zealand. This is a mottled brown duck with white and green flashes on its wings. The male and female grey teal share the same...

Description The chestnut teal is darker and a slightly bigger bird than the grey teal.[2] The male has a distinctive green coloured head and mottled brown body. The female has a brown head and mottled brown body. The female is almost...

Description This 45–51 cm duck looks like a small goose, and feeds mostly by grazing in flocks. The male is grey with a dark brown head and mottled breast. The female has white stripes above and below the eye and mottled underparts. Both...