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About the Cotton pygmy goose
The Cotton pygmy goose is a bird in the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 57 cm and weigh around 220 g.
What does the Cotton pygmy goose sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
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.
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Northern pintail
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Eurasian teal
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Ruddy shelduck
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Gadwall
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Whooper swan
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Eurasian wigeon
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Common shelduck
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Tufted duck
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Common pochard
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Cotton pygmy goose sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Cotton pygmy goose on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Cotton pygmy goose endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cotton pygmy goose as “least concern”.
What family does the Cotton pygmy goose belong to?
The Cotton pygmy goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources & credits
- Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) from Pullazhi ML151614891 by Manoj Karingamadathil – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q839532 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cotton pygmy goose – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Glen Fergus – CC BY-SA 2.5