Australian Wood Duck (Chenonetta jubata)

Other Names (World)
Maned Duck, Maned Goose, Wood Duck, Australian Wood Duck, Maned Wood Duck, Blue Duck

Family
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans)

Size
44 - 50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Latham, 1801)

Derivation
Chën-o-nët'-ta - Gk, chen, goose; Gk, netta, duck: jub-ä'-ta - L., jubatus, maned

Abundance (Guide)
LA

Abundant. Sedentary. Dispersive.

Habitat
Open woodlands, farmlands, flooded pastures, golf courses and in the vicinity of dams, lakes, estuaries and ponds, usually in groups.

Range (Guide)

Australia (B).

Vagrant to New Zealand, Papua New Guinea.

South-western and eastern Australia, Tasmania.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 200,000 - 2,000,000 (2010).

Status LC
Secure.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Chiefly grass and other herbage.

Voice
Male: a rising nasal 'gnow'. Female: loud, long-drawn, rising lower pitched and longer nasal 'gnow'

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Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) [XC832299]
by Peter Boesman from Coburg North, Victoria, Australia (call, traffic)

Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata) [XC716431]
by James Lambert from Peter Murrell Conservation Area, Tas, Australia (song)

Breeding Season (Guide)
September - November in southern Australia, after rain elsewhere.

Nest
A hole in a tree, lined with down and feathers, often high up, and sometimes far from water.

Eggs (Guide)
9 - 12; smooth, white or cream; oval; about 58 x 43 mm. Incubation: about 28 days; by female, male stands guard.

Young
Precocial, nidifugous. Fledge in about 50 days.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Pizzey, G., and Knight, E., 1997, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 19691 5
Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9

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