Playhouse ponds possible Chestnut teal?

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Wrybill
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Playhouse ponds possible Chestnut teal?

Postby Wrybill » Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:02 am

I've possibly seen a Chestnut teal at Playhouse ponds, near Mapua.
It was like a dark brown to chestnut grey teal with green and white wingbars , the bird was associating with Grey Teal

Thanks Wrybill/Saul Ward
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Steve Wood
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Re: Playhouse ponds possible Chestnut teal?

Postby Steve Wood » Tue Jul 19, 2022 7:59 pm

Hi Saul,

Did your Chestnut Teal look like either one of these two ducks ?
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Re: Playhouse ponds possible Chestnut teal?

Postby Wrybill » Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:32 am

The bird on the left, but the plumage was much darker
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Re: Playhouse ponds possible Chestnut teal?

Postby Wrybill » Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:13 am

Just submitted a UBR, unfortunately quite late :oops:
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