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Scientific Name : Anas superciliosa Common Name : Black duck Description : A medium-sized duck to 600mm. The body is dark-brown. The top of the head is dark and there is a blackish stripe through the eye, with pale stripes above and below it. The wing has green secondaries (the speculum), but unlike most other duck species no white is visible on the upper wing The underside of the wings is whitish. Habitat : Well-vegetated fresh water, including farm dams and still water along creeks. Distribution : Throughout Australia when suitable habitat is available. In the Park seen in farm dams near the Western boundary and along Billys Creek. Family : Anatidae

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Black duck.
December 4th 1976

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