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The cotton pygmy goose or cotton teal (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small perching duck which breeds in Asia, Southeast Asia extending south and east to Queensland where they are sometimes called white-quilled pygmy goose. They are among the smallest waterfowl in the world and are found in small to large waterbodies with good aquatic vegetation. They are usually seen in pairs or larger groups of pairs, roosting and nesting on trees near water. They are strong fliers and are known to disperse widely, especially in winter. Their breeding season coincides with the rains.
Scientific Name : Nettapus coromandelianus
Family : Anatidae
Order : Anseriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 26 cm
Compare Size : Mayna +
Weight : 160 g
Migratory : Resident
Sex Alike : No
Nesting Season : Their breeding season coincides with the rains
Other Names :
English : Cotton Teal
Hindi : गिरी
Marathi : काणूक बदक, कादंब, गुरगुरणारा तृणहंस
Habitat:
They are found especially in lakes and ponds with emergent vegetation amid which they forage
Breeding:
lay 6 to 12 ivory-colored eggs
Feeding:
small fishes Puntius, Mystus, Oryzias, molluscs, crustaceans, insect larvae as well as plant matter from species such as Ipomoea, Hydrilla and Ruppia
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Bill | short and deep at the base |
| Forehead | dark-brown |
| Crown | dark-brown |
| Neck | blackish-green broad collar at the base of the neck; white on sides |
| Head | white on sides |
| Back | dark-brown with green and purple gloss |
| Upperwing coverts | dark-brown with green and purple gloss |
| Scapulars | dark-brown with green and purple gloss |
| Note : The non-breeding or eclipse male resembles the female except that it has the broader white wing band on wing flight feathers seen in flight |
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| Female | |
|---|---|
| Bill | short and deep at the base |
| Crown | dull-brown |
| Head | white with a brown line starting from base of billl and running through the eye |
| Neck | The collar is replaced by spots and is finely vermiculated |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 01 Feb 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
