Wood Duck

Chenonetta jubata

Bird Life Native IUCN: Least Concern

About

The body is grey with brown mottling on the breast and some black in the wings and on the lower belly. Underside of tail black (male) or white (female). Females have a white line above and below each eye, with the brown mottling on the breast continuing to the belly. Males have a brown head and neck with a short mane of dark feathers at the back (the other common name for this species is 'Maned Duck'). The bill small and grey.

Size

Bill to tail length is up to 50 cm

Habitat

Freshwater wetlands, grasslands and lightly wooded areas

Distribution

Eastern and south-western mainland Australia and Tasmania
References & citations (3)
  1. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  2. Museums Victoria Staff and Bedford, F. (2016) Chenonetta jubata Wood Duck in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  3. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Header image: (CC BY-NC 4.0) © Elyse de Valle Museums Victoria

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