Birds found in Sedgwick, North Harcourt and surrounding districts
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Hardhead
- Aythya australis
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The Hardhead is a medium-sized duck which appears mainly chocolate brown when swimming, with a white undertail. In flight, the underwings are white, edged with brown. A white belly patch is obvious in flight and when standing in the shallows. The bill is pale blue on the tip. Males have a distinct white eye, while the eye is brown in females. When flying, the wings make a distinctive whirring sound. Hardheads sit low on the water and are diving ducks.
- http://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=231
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Hardhead
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The Hardhead is a medium-sized duck which appears mainly chocolate brown when swimming, with a white undertail. In flight, the underwings are white, edged with brown. A white belly patch is obvious in flight and when standing in the shallows. The bill is pale blue on the tip. Males have a distinct white eye, while the eye is brown in females. When flying, the wings make a distinctive whirring sound. Hardheads sit low on the water and are diving ducks.
- White-eyed Duck
- Aythya australis
- 215
- 45-60cm
- http://www.graemechapman.com.au/library/viewphotos.php?c=231
- http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/hardhead