Wildlifeof Sumatra
Pacific Black Duck
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Anas superciliosa
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Range
Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and many south-west Pacific islands
The Pacific black duck, commonly known as the PBD, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and many islands in the south-western Pacific, reaching the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. In New Zealand it is usually called the grey duck, and is also known by its Māori name, pārera (Wikipedia, general species account).
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- Where is the Pacific Black Duck found?
- Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and many south-west Pacific islands