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Nettapus coromandelianus
| Family Name: | Anatidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Cotton Pygmy-goose, Cotton Teal |
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Description
| Size | 36cm |
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| Description | The male has a predominantly white head with dark green crown, and white and dark green underparts. The female is duller, with the white areas replaced by light brown, and dark green areas with brown. Blackish eyestripe present. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Distribution | Very rare resident in Singapore. Occurs in India, Andaman Islands, South China, Hainan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Greater Sundas and Philippines to Australia. |
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Status
| Species Status | Resident |
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| Conservation Status | Rare |
| Singapore Red Data Book Status | Critically Endangered (CR) [2008] |
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References
| References | Lim, K. S.. 2009. The Avifauna of Singapore. Singapore: Nature Society (Singapore). 611pp Lim, K.S. & Gardner, D. 1997. Birds: An illustrated field guide to the birds of Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing Limited. 226pp |
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