Anatidae

Small, mottled grey-brown, distinctive whitish throat, bill and feet grey; eye red.

Diurnal, Nocturnal, Highly nomadic, and mobile according to water conditions. Gregarious; small parties to flocks of thousands.

Grassland Woodland Shrubland, Streams; swamps; and lagoons; billabongs; mangroves; inland waters and fringing forests.

Breeds at any time depending on water level and food availability. 10 to 12 creamy brown eggs. Nest is grass, lined with down in hollow limb or grass. Incubation 24-26 days by the female.

Kakadu National Park

Omnivore, Aquatic animals and plants; insects.