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The 'Green
Pygmy Goose' is a small green backed duck with a dark cap and heavily
scalloped underparts. The male has a green neck, darker head and large white
cheek patch on the face while the female has a whiter face and an eye
stripe.
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The Green
Pygmy-Goose is a small duck that occurs mainly in tropical Australia.
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It inhabits permanent
freshwaters that support floating vegetation such as waterlilies.
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The waterplants provide
the principal food items, mainly leaves, seeds and even flowerheads.
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They form monogamous
pairs and the males fight frequently to repulse rivals. Sustained
physical contact is more common than in any other
Australian waterfowl.
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The eggs are often laid high in a tree hollow, but the nest may be placed on the
ground when
trees are absent.
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Near
Chambers Wildlife
Rainforest Lodge the Green Pygmy-goose occurs most
regularly at Tinaroo Dam. It is more numerous around Mareeba.
