Cotton Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus coromandelianus

The Cotton Pygmy-Goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) also commonly known as Asian Pygmy Goose, Cotton Pygmy Goose or Cotton Teal, is a species of bird (Aves) in the family Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl) and order Anseriformes (Ducks).

Observed

Australia

Observed

Australia

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Anseriformes
        Family: Anatidae
        Genus: Nettapus
        Species: Nettapus coromandelianus

Species in the Genus of Nettapus

African Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus auritus

Cotton Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus coromandelianus

Green Pygmy-Goose

Nettapus pulchellus

External Links

Cotton Pygmy-Goose – Wikipedia

Cotton Pygmy-Goose – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cotton Pygmy-Goose – Audubon.org