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Water bird species

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18 species

Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard (Domestic Type))

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

Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck)

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

Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter)

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Female

Anhinga novaehollandiae

Male
Anhinga novaehollandiae

Female
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Anhinga novaehollandiae

Ardea alba (Great Egret)

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

Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron)

Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica
Ardea pacifica

Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck)

Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata

Male
Chenonetta jubata

Female
Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata
Chenonetta jubata

Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot)

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

Gallinula tenebrosa (Dusky Moorhen)

Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa
Gallinula tenebrosa

Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant)

Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Microcarbo melanoleucos

Nycticorax caledonicus (Nankeen Night-Heron)

Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

Juvenile
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus

Pelecanus conspicillatus (Australian Pelican)

Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Pelecanus conspicillatus

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris (Little Black Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius

Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill)

Platalea flavipes
Platalea flavipes
Platalea flavipes
Platalea flavipes
Platalea flavipes
Platalea flavipes

Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen)

Porphyrio melanotus
Porphyrio melanotus
Porphyrio melanotus
Porphyrio melanotus
Porphyrio melanotus
Porphyrio melanotus

Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis)

Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca
Threskiornis molucca

Threskiornis spinicollis (Straw-necked Ibis)

Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis
Threskiornis spinicollis

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing)

Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
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