Species profile—Aythya australis (hardhead)

Classification

Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals ) (animals) → Aves ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (birds) → Anatidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves&family=anatidae ) (ducks, geese and swans) → Aythya australis (hardhead)

Photo of Aythya australis (hardhead) - Queensland Government ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/4716?f=.jpg )
Go to Photo gallery ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=1999#imgGallery )

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1999&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1999&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=1999 )

Species details

Kingdom
Animalia ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (animals)
Class
Aves ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves ) (birds)
Family
Anatidae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=animals&class=aves&family=anatidae ) (ducks, geese and swans)
Scientific name
Aythya australis (Eyton, 1838)
Common name
hardhead
WildNet taxon ID
1999
Synonym(s)
Nyroca australis
Alternate name(s)
Australian white-eyed duck
coppertop
copperhead
brownhead
barwing
white-wing
white-eye
white-eyed duck
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species ( https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/biota/fauna/fauna-indicator-species/ )
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Aquatic & Terrestrial

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1999 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1999 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.