Species: Anas castanea
Description
Size 40-48cm
Male: Bottle green head, dark brown back, chestnut chest and belly, white patch on the flank, black stern. Female: A grey-brown duck with a small white throat patch.
Call
A high-pitched ‘peeep’. A loud ‘wree-ark’ often heard at night.
Distribution
Mainly the south-east of continent and a small corner in south west WA