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Maned Duck

Chenonetta jubata

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
51,8 cm
Gewicht
825,25 g
Familie
Anatidae
Ordnung
Anseriformes

The Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (enten, gänse und schwäne), within the order Anseriformes (wasservögel). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 51.8 cm and a weight of 825.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Über uns

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
Flügelspannweite 51,8 cm 20.4 in
Gewicht 825,25 g 29.11 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

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.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

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

Gelegegröße

8-11

Lautgebung

Gesang

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.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Anseriformes (Wasservögel)
Familie Anatidae (Enten, Gänse und Schwäne)
Genus Chenonetta
Arten Chenonetta jubata

Distribution

Maned Duck has been recorded in 9 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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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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