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Maned Duck

Chenonetta jubata

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
51.8 cm
वजन
825.25 g
कुल
Anatidae
गण
Anseriformes
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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
पंखों का फैलाव 51.8 cm 20.4 in
वजन 825.25 g 29.11 oz

पहचान

पंख

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.

भौगोलिक वितरण

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.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

8-11

ध्वनि

गीत

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.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Chenonetta
प्रजातियां Chenonetta jubata

Distribution

Maned Duck has been recorded in 9 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

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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