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Green Pygmy-goose Nettapus pulchellus

Described by: Gould (1842)
Alternate common name(s): Green Pygmy Goose, Green Dwarf-goose, Green Goose
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Australia - Aug, 2000 © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  Australia - Sep, 2002 © Jean-Philippe Paris 
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Range

S. New Guinea and n. Australia;
S. New Guinea from Port Moresby to Lake Murray near Merauke, n. Australia from ex. ne. Western Australia (Broome, Wyndham District, Ord River Dam) through the n. Northern Territory (Darwin, East Alligator River, Kakadu National Park, Adelaide River and Fitzroy River) to e. Queensland (Atherton Tablelands at Nardellos Lagoon, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Ayr River District).
Vagrants occur in n. New Guinea (Vogelkop, Geelvink Bay), s. Moluccas (Tanimbar, Seram, Ambon and Buru Is. where a small population formerly bred), n. Sulawesi.

Videos

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Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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