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Maned Duck

Chenonetta jubata

Least Concern
طول الجناح
51,8 cm
الوزن
825,25 g
الفصيلة
Anatidae
الرتبة
Anseriformes

حول

An elegant medium-sized duck with a grey body, chestnut-spotted breast in males, brown head with a short mane, and short grey bill. Endemic to Australia; also called the Australian Wood Duck. Grazes on grass in open woodland and pastures near water. Highly adaptable; common in urban parks and golf courses.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 51,8 cm 20.4 in
الوزن 825,25 g 29.11 oz

التعرف

الريش

Males have brownish head with short dark mane; gray body with fine vermiculations and chestnut breast spots. Females brown with white supercilium and white chin. Both show white speculum in flight. Australian.

Habitat & Range

Open woodland, grassland, parks, golf courses, and farmland near water across most of Australia. Nests in tree hollows up to 30m high. Grazes terrestrially. Highly adaptable to modified and urban environments.

النطاق الجغرافي

Found in wetlands of East Africa; largely sedentary with some local seasonal movements following water availability.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow water; broadly omnivorous diet shifts with season.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-34 days. Fledging: 57 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

8-11

الصوت

الغناء

Male utters soft, goose-like honking notes; female gives a harsh, repeated quacking rattle. Alarm call is a loud, abrupt nasal honk carrying over open water.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
الفصيلة Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Chenonetta
الأنواع Chenonetta jubata

Distribution

Maned Duck has been recorded in 9 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

What does the Maned Duck eat?
Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles in shallow water; broadly omnivorous diet shifts with season.
Where does the Maned Duck live?
Open woodland, grassland, parks, golf courses, and farmland near water across most of Australia. Nests in tree hollows up to 30m high. Grazes terrestrially. Highly adaptable to modified and urban environments.
Is the Maned Duck endangered?
The Maned Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Maned Duck nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-34 days. Fledging: 57 days.
What does the Maned Duck sound like?
Male utters soft, goose-like honking notes; female gives a harsh, repeated quacking rattle. Alarm call is a loud, abrupt nasal honk carrying over open water.
How big is the Maned Duck?
The Maned Duck has a wingspan of 51.8 cm, weight of 825.25 g.
What order and family does the Maned Duck belong to?
The Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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