Malacorhynchus membranaceus (Pink-eared Duck)
The Pink-eared Duck is a small duck with a huge square-tipped grey bill and strongly barred brown flanks. It has a large brown eye patch on a white finely barred face. There is a small pink patch behind the eye. Upper parts are brown, underparts white barred dark brown. The upperwing is brown with a white trailing edge and the underwing linings are white, finely barred brown. In flight, there is a bold white crescent on the rump.
Uncommon, non-breeding visitor.
Malacorhynchus membranaceus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | Albury, Wodonga | South Coast | Riverina Murray | Far West New South Wales | Gippsland | Barwon South West | Central and Barkley
Species information
- Malacorhynchus membranaceus Scientific name
- Pink-eared Duck Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 803.5m Recorded at altitude
- 157 images trained Machine learning
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Albury Belvoir Park Callum Brae Central Molonglo Charles Sturt University Coombs Ponds Cudmirrah-Berrara Bushcare Dickson Wetland Dickson Wetland Corridor Fyshwick Sewerage Treatment Plant Giralang Wetlands Goulburn Wetlands Gungahlin Pond Horseshoe Lagoon and West Albury Wetlands Illilanga & Baroona Isabella Pond Jerrabomberra Wetlands Jervis Bay National Park Kremur Street Boat Ramp Lake Burley Griffin Central/East Lake Burley Griffin West Lake Ginninderra Lake Tuggeranong Lanyon - northern section A.C.T. McKellar Wetlands Mogo State Forest Moss Vale Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Mulligans Flat Padman Drive Parkland Point Hut Pond Sturt National Park Sullivans Creek, Lyneham North Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Tuggeranong Creek to Monash Grassland West Belconnen Pond Wingecarribee Local Government Area Wodonga Wodonga Regional Park Wonga Wetlands Yerrabi Pond
