Re: What duck is this

["Robert Inglis" <>]

My guess is that it is a female or eclipse male Blue-billed Duck, 
Oxyura australis. Which would be interesting if it was photographed on 
the Gold Coast.
Of course, it may be an escapee in which case it could be a Ruddy 
Duck, Oxyura jamaicensis ssp ferruginea. 
The bill is too long for it to be a Musk Duck and Freckled Duck bill 
is much more 'scooped'.
Note the location of the nostrils. Most ducks seem to have the 
nostrils closer to the base of the bill.
The way the bird sits in the water is also similar to Blue-billed Duck.

Bob Inglis
Sandstone Point


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