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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 />
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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 />
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 ••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 />
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 ••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
  • Black-necked Swan
  • Indonesian Masked Lapwing   (Vanellus miles)<br />
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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 />
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 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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