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Re: Australian Ducks - recent overseas sightings

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Subject: Re: Australian Ducks - recent overseas sightings
From: Shane Raidal <>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 08:09:33 +0800
You forgot to mention their ruby red faces.... 


At 10:52 PM 3/19/98 +1030, you wrote:
>I believe that two Australian ducks were seen yesterday in Calcutta, namely
>
>Slater Duck
>Blewett Duck
>
>From recent photographs it appears that the plumage of both species is
>remarkedly similar, being largely white all over. On certain occasions,
>especially when migrating, they have been seen flying with a yellow and
>green striped plumage. 



Shane Raidal 
 


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