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Species profile—Nettapus pulchellus (green pygmy-goose)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans) → Nettapus pulchellus (green pygmy-goose)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Anatidae (ducks, geese and swans)
Scientific name
Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842
Common name
green pygmy-goose
WildNet taxon ID
1983
Alternate name(s)
goose-teal
green pygmy goose
green dwarf goose
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1983.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024