Green Pygmy Goose

Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842

30–36 cmLength307 gWeight

The green pygmy goose (Nettapus pulchellus) is a small perching duck which breeds in southern New Guinea and northern Australia.

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August and October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste

Green Pygmy Goose has been recorded at 43 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Cattana WetlandsAustralia2,475 records
Tyto WetlandsAustralia1,428 records
Keatings Lagoon Conservation ParkAustralia1,211 records

More places

Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia1,181 records
Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia915 records
Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia885 records
Cumberland DamAustralia509 records
Taylors LagoonAustralia179 records
Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia135 records
Lake EdaAustralia108 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The green pygmy goose (Nettapus pulchellus) is a small perching duck which breeds in southern New Guinea and northern Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Green Pygmy Goose?

The Green Pygmy Goose is about 30–36 cm long and weighs around 307 g.

Where does the Green Pygmy Goose live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern Lesser Sundas, southern Moluccas, southern New Guinea and northeastern Western Australia to southeastern Queensland (northern, eastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.

When is the best time to see the Green Pygmy Goose?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Green Pygmy Goose endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green Pygmy Goose as Least Concern.

What does the Green Pygmy Goose eat?

Main food: Aquatic plants.

What family is the Green Pygmy Goose in?

It belongs to the family Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae), order Anseriformes.

At a glance

Length: 30–36 cm
Weight: 307 g
Habitat: Wetland
Diet: Aquatic plants
Lifestyle: On the water surface
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 169 mm
Tail: 63 mm
Bill: 27 mm
Tarsus: 26 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: eastern Lesser Sundas, southern Moluccas, southern New Guinea and northeastern Western Australia to southeastern Queensland (northern, eastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2