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Hottentot (Anas punctata).
One pair in the main garden and one
pair in the aviary. The male has a blackish crown and nape, which gives the head
a distinctly capped appearance. The
cheeks and throat are buffish with black markings on the side and back of the
neck. The female has very similar
colours and markings and will nest amongst thick vegetation close to the water’s
edge. The egg clutch size is 5-8
creamy-buff eggs.
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