First record of the Green Pygmy-goose Nettapus pulchellus for Sumbawa, Lesser Sundas, Indonesia

Abstract

The Green Pygmy-goose Nettapus pulchellus is a rare visitor from Australia to eastern Indonesia. On 31 July 2014, a Green Pygmy-goose was recorded at Lake Taliwang, Sumbawa, Indonesia. This is the first record for Sumbawa, and possibly the westernmost record for this species.