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Pink-eared duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
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Pink-eared duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)

Malacorhynchusmembranaceus

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  • Black-bellied whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)<br /> <br /> Nests in hollow trees. <br /> Stays near fresh water resources.<br /> Feeds at night.
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  • White-winged Wood Duck (Cairina scutulata)<br /> Among the rarest of all waterfowl. <br /> The 2004 tsunami devastated the small amount of remaining habitat<br /> Virtually all captive breeding occurs at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park.
  • Pink-eared duck (Malacorhynchus membranaceus)
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  • Cape Teal (Anas capensis)<br /> <br /> ••Both sexes have beautiful rose-pink bills.<br /> ••Feeds mainly on animal prey, including insects, crustaceans and tadpoles.<br /> ••Breeding is triggered by rainfall, thus pairs may breed at any time of the year.
  • Cape Teal (Anas capensis)<br /> <br /> ••Both sexes have beautiful rose-pink bills.<br /> ••Feeds mainly on animal prey, including insects, crustaceans and tadpoles.<br /> ••Breeding is triggered by rainfall, thus pairs may breed at any time of the year.
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  • Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina)<br /> The only waterfowl that engages in ritualized courtship feeding in which males present food offerings to their mates<br /> Sexes dissimilar<br /> Capable divers
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  • Indonesian Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)<br /> <br /> This large plover has bright yellow wattles covering its face and long yellow wing spurs. These birds are well known for their intense defense of their nest site; which is generally a simple scrape in the ground. Both adults will aggressively attack potential intruders. Chicks hatch out precocial and are ale to feed themselves within a few hours.
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  • Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)<br /> <br /> Breeding drakes have a large, waxy-red, fleshy knob atop the bill<br /> Feeds primarily on small marine invertebrates- commonly forages at night depending on the tide<br /> May nest in rabbit burrows
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