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The cotton pygmy goose or cotton teal (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small perching duck which breeds in Asia, Southeast Asia extending south and east to Queensland where they are sometimes called white-quilled pygmy goose. They are among the smallest waterfowl in the world and are found in small to large waterbodies with good aquatic vegetation.
The genus Nettapus was erected by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich von Brandt in 1836. [5] The name is from Ancient Greek nētta meaning "duck" and pous meaning "foot". It was thought that the type species , the African pygmy goose ( Nettapus auritus ), possessed the feet and body of a duck and the neck of a goose.
The beaver is a national symbol of Canada and is featured on the coat of arms of Toronto. The fauna of Toronto include a variety of different species situated within the city limits. Toronto contains a mosaic of ecosystems that includes forests, rivers, streams, and wetlands, which allows it to support a large variety of fauna. [1]
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada is a public aquarium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The aquarium is one of three aquariums owned-and-operated by Ripley Entertainment. It is located in downtown Toronto, just southeast of the CN Tower. The aquarium has 5.7 million litres (1.25 million gallons) of marine and freshwater habitats from across the world.
Nettapus auritus (Boddaert, 1783) 70 Cotton pygmy goose: Nettapus coromandelianus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 71 Green pygmy goose: Nettapus pulchellus Gould, 1842: 72 Brazilian teal: Amazonetta brasiliensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 73 Ringed teal: Callonetta leucophrys (Vieillot, 1816) 74 Crested duck: Lophonetta specularioides (King, PP, 1828) 75 Bronze ...
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Canada.There are approximately 200 mammal species in Canada. [1] Its large territorial size consist of fifteen terrestrial and five marine ecozones, ranging from oceanic coasts, to mountains to plains to urban housing, mean that Canada can harbour a great variety of species, including nearly half of the known cetaceans. [2]
Nettapus is a genus of ducks in the bird family Anatidae. Pages in category "Nettapus" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not ...
The original St. Patrick's Market building in 1885. This building was erected in 1854 and burned down in 1912. The lot at what is now 238 Queen Street West (at John Street) was designated for a public market for St. Patrick's Ward in 1836 when D’Arcy Boulton bequeathed the property to the city with the express provision that it was to be used forever as a public market. [2]