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| SCIENTIFIC
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| COMMON
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Australian wood duck, maned goose, maned duck
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Animalia |
| PHYLUM: |
Chordata |
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Aves |
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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: |
Approximately 25.4 to 29.0 cm (10-11.4 in.)
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| WEIGHT: |
About 700 to 955 g (24.6-33.6 oz.)
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| DIET: |
Feeds mainly on grasses
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| INCUBATION: |
Clutch size ranges from 8 to 11 eggs, which incubate for about 28 days
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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 |
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Not Listed |
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Males are called drakes, females are hens, and young are ducklings.
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Wood ducks are highly social in nature and may form flocks consisting of 2,000 or more individuals.
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| 1. These birds are a food source for predators and also help maintain plant growth. |
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| 2. 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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