Blue-billed Duck
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| Oxyura australis (Gould, 1836) |
The Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) is a small Australian stiff-tailed duck.
The Blue-billed Duck is found on permanent deep waters in southern Australia with the population estimated at 10,000 in eastern Australia and 5,000 in western Australia[2]. BirdLife International has classified this species as Near Threatened. Major threats include drainage of deep permanent wetlands, or their degradation as a result of introduced fish, peripheral cattle grazing, salinisation and lowering of ground water[2].
[edit] References
- ^ BirdLife International (2006). Oxyura australis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 09 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is near threatened
- ^ a b Birdlife Species Factsheet
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