Cotton Pygmy-goose - Nettapus coromandelianus

Length 1.0-1.2 ft (31.0-38.0 cm)
Wingspan 1.9 ft (57.1 cm)
Clutch Size 6-16
Chicks at birth Precocial
IUCN Conservation Status Least Concern
Continents:AS, OC
     

The Cotton Pygmy-goose or Cotton Teal is a small perching duck which breeds in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Southeast Asia and south to northern Australia. Diet includes seeds, grasses, green parts of aquatic plants, and some insects.

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