Maned Duck

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El pato australiano selvático es un pato terrestre peculiar endémico de Australia, donde vive principalmente en pastizales y bosques abiertos, alejado del agua más que otros patos. Tiene la cabeza y el cuello de color chocolate oscuro con un marrón veteado y crema en el cuerpo. Pasta hierba con el pico corto. Anida en huecos de árboles, a veces lejos del agua.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	51,8 cm	20.4 in
Peso	825,25 g	29.11 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

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.

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Distribución geográfica

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.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

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

Tamaño de la puesta

8-11

Sonido

Canto

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.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Chenonetta
Especies	Chenonetta jubata

Distribution

Maned Duck has been recorded in 9 countries.

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🇩🇪 Alemania 🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇸🇮 Eslovenia 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇫🇷 Francia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇵🇱 Polonia 🇬🇧 Reino Unido

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Preguntas frecuentes

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.