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Pacific black duck

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 southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Māori name, pārera.

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Where it's recorded

Citizen-science sightings place the pacific black duck near 7,924 Australian suburbs, including Melbourne, Sydney, Surfers Paradise, Southbank, Port Macquarie, Tarneit.

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