澳洲潜鸭

分类位置

同属物种

青头潜鸭

Baer's Pochard

帆背潜鸭

Canvasback

红头潜鸭

Common Pochard

白眼潜鸭

Ferruginous Duck

斑背潜鸭

Greater Scaup

小潜鸭

Lesser Scaup

形态与习性

The hardhead (Aythya australis), also known as the white-eyed duck, is the only true diving duck found in Australia. The common name "hardhead" has nothing to do with the density of the bird's skull, instead referring to the difficulty encountered by early taxidermists in processing the head. Hardheads are found in wetter, coastal regions of Australia, particularly in the south-east, but are known to disperse as far afield as New Guinea, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.