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36 species

Anas castanea (Chestnut Teal)

Anas castanea

Male

Anas castanea

Male
Anas castanea

Male (left) & Female (right)
Anas castanea
Anas castanea
Anas castanea

Anas gracilis (Grey Teal)

Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis
Anas gracilis

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard (Domestic Type))

Anas platyrhynchos
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas platyrhynchos
Anas platyrhynchos

Anas platyrhynchos x superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck X Mallard (Hybrid))

Anas platyrhynchos x superciliosa
Anas platyrhynchos x superciliosa
Anas platyrhynchos x superciliosa
Anas platyrhynchos x superciliosa
Anas platyrhynchos x superciliosa
Anas platyrhynchos x superciliosa

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck)

Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa
Anas superciliosa

Anser anser (Greylag Goose (Domestic type))

Anser anser
Anser anser
Anser anser
Anser anser
Anser anser
Anser anser

Ardea alba (Great Egret)

Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba
Ardea alba

Ardenna tenuirostris (Short-tailed Shearwater, Muttonbird)

Ardenna tenuirostris
Ardenna tenuirostris
Ardenna tenuirostris
Ardenna tenuirostris
Ardenna tenuirostris
Ardenna tenuirostris

Biziura lobata (Musk Duck)

Biziura lobata

Male

Biziura lobata

Male
Biziura lobata

Female
Biziura lobata
Biziura lobata
Biziura lobata

Cairina moschata (Muscovy Duck (Domestic Type))

Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata
Cairina moschata

Cereopsis novaehollandiae (Cape Barren Goose)

Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cereopsis novaehollandiae

Charadrius rubricollis (Hooded Plover)

Charadrius rubricollis
Charadrius rubricollis
Charadrius rubricollis
Charadrius rubricollis
Charadrius rubricollis
Charadrius rubricollis

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck)

Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata

Male
Chenonetta jubata

Female
Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull)

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Cygnus atratus (Black Swan)

Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus
Cygnus atratus

Diomedea antipodensis (Antipodean Albatross)

Diomedea antipodensis
Diomedea antipodensis
Diomedea antipodensis
Diomedea antipodensis
Diomedea antipodensis
Diomedea antipodensis

Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron)

Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae
Egretta novaehollandiae

Eudyptula minor (Little Penguin)

Eudyptula minor
Eudyptula minor
Eudyptula minor
Eudyptula minor
Eudyptula minor
Eudyptula minor

Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot)

Fulica atra
Fulica atra
Fulica atra
Fulica atra
Fulica atra
Fulica atra

Haematopus fuliginosus (Sooty Oystercatcher)

Haematopus fuliginosus
Haematopus fuliginosus
Haematopus fuliginosus
Haematopus fuliginosus
Haematopus fuliginosus
Haematopus fuliginosus

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