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| SCIENTIFIC
CLASSIFICATION |
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| COMMON
NAME: |
Australian
wood duck, maned goose, maned duck |
| KINGDOM: |
Animalia |
| PHYLUM: |
Chordata |
| CLASS: |
Aves |
| ORDER: |
Anseriformes |
| FAMILY: |
Anatidae
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| GENUS
SPECIES: |
Chenonetta
(goose-like duck) jubata (maned) |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The
brownish head and neck feathers, red-brown "mane"
and black feathers on the hindquarters distinguish
male Australian wood ducks. Males also have
a white and metallic green speculum. Females are
brown and tan with distinctive stripes on their
eye and cheek regions. |
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| SIZE: |
25.4-29.0 cm (10-11.4 in.) |
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| WEIGHT: |
700-955 g (24.6-33.6 oz.) |
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| DIET: |
Feeds
mainly on grasses |
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| INCUBATION: |
Approximately 28 days |
| CLUTCH
SIZE |
8-11 eggs |
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| RANGE: |
Throughout
Australia, includes Tasmania |
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| HABITAT: |
These
ducks are commonly found in freshwater areas with
light tree cover and short grasses or bushes |
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| POPULATION: |
GLOBAL |
Unknown |
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| STATUS: |
IUCN |
Not listed |
| CITES |
Not
listed |
| USFWS |
Not
listed |
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| 1. |
Males
are called drakes, females are hens, and young are
ducklings. |
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| 2. |
Wood ducks are highly social in nature and may form
flocks consisting of 2,000 or more individuals.
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These
birds are a food source for predators and also
help maintain plant growth.
Wood
ducks are considered agricultural pests and are
often shot in their native Australia. These
ducks are considered game birds and hunted for
sport.
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| Austin,
G. Birds of the World. New York. Golden Press,
Inc., 1961. |
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Gotch, A.F. Birds - Their Latin Names Explained.
UK. Blandford Books Ltd., 1981. |
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Johnsgard, P. Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the
World. Lincoln. Univ. Of Neb. Press, 1978.
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| Johnsgard,
P. A. Ducks in the Wild. Prentice Hall General
Reference. 1992. |
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| Perrins,
C. M. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds.
New York: Prentice Hall Press, 1990. |
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| Scott,
P. A Coloured Key of the Wildfowl of the World.
Slimbridge, England. The Wildfowl Trust. 1988. |
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| Todd,
F.S. Natural History of Waterfowl. San Diego,
Ca. Ibis Publishing Co., 1996. |
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