Cotton Pygmy-Goose
Nettapus coromandelianus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,510
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The cotton pygmy goose or cotton teal (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small perching duck which breeds in South and Southeast Asia extending to Queensland in Australia where they are sometimes called white-quilled pygmy goose. They are among the smallest waterfowl in the world and are found in small to large waterbodies with good aquatic vegetation. They are usually seen in pairs or larger groups of pairs, roosting and nesting on trees near water. They are strong fliers and are known to disperse widely, especially in winter. Their breeding season coincides with the rains.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cotton pygmy goose”.