Green Pygmy Goose

Nettapus pulchellus - Anserelle élégante

Systematics

Order
:
Anseriformes
Family
:
Anatidés
Genus
:
Nettapus
Species
:
pulchellus

Descriptor

Gould, 1842

Biometrics

Size
: 36 cm
Wingspan
: 48 à 60 cm.
Weight
: 245 à 430 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Green Pygmy Goose (Nettapus pulchellus) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

Anserelle élégante,
Gansito australiano,
ganso-pigmeu-australiano,
Smaragdzwergente,
kendermagos törpelúd,
Groene Dwergeend,
Oca pigmea verde,
grön dvärgand,
Grønndvergand,
kačôčka lesklá,
kachnička vlnkovaná,
Grøn Dværgand,
australiankääpiösorsa,
oca pigmea verda,
kaczuszka australijska,
Австралийский блестящий чирок,
Trutu coklat,
アオマメガン,
绿棉凫,
綠棉鴨,

Voice song and cries

play
pause

Habitat

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes, Coastal Freshwater Lakes ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Water Storage Areas (over 8ha)