[SBS]169 Cotton Pygmy Goose 3 – step 8(final)
July 29th, 2008
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[SBS]169 Cotton Pygmy Goose 3 – step 1
July 29th, 2008
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Painting Info:
- Paiting Name: Cotton Pygmy Goose 3
- Painting Number: 169
- Steps: 1 out of 8
About This Species:
- The Cotton Pygmy Goose or the Cotton Teal, Nettapus coromandelianus is a small perching duck which breeds in India, Pakistan, southeast Asia and south to northern Australia. It is locally known as Girri, Girria, Girja (Hindi); Gurgura (Etawah); Bali hans (Bengal); Bhullia hans (Bangladesh); Dandana (Orissa); Ade, Atla (Ratnagiri); Naher, Keeke, Chuwa (Nowgong, Assam); Baher, Kararhi (Sind, Pakistan). [Wiki]
- The Cotton Pygmy-goose is a small surface-feeding duck with a goose-like bill. The male has a white head, neck and underparts, dark glossy green upperparts and a narrow dark breast band. Females are duskier and have a dark stripe through the eye and a white eyebrow. [Australian Govt Threatened Species]
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