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The cotton pygmy goose or cotton teal (Nettapus coromandelianus) is a small perching duck that 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. They are usually seen in pairs or larger groups of pairs, roosting and nesting on trees near water. They are strong fliers and are known to disperse widely, especially in winter. Their breeding season coincides with the rain. A group of cotton pygmy goose birds is roaming in search of food at the Wetland OxBow Lake known as 'Chupi Char' in East Burdawan, West Bengal; India on 20/02/2023. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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