Birds Database .. detailed information | |
Australian Wood Duck , Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata | |
Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
Bird Family : | "Ducks" Anatidae |
Description : | Uncommon local species. Length 50cm. Small flocks walk about a great deal. Often perches in trees. Call is a distinctive drawn out mournful ' waaa ', with a rising inflection. |
Typical Habitat : | Timbered areas near water, dams, pasture. |
Distribution : | Common to Eastern Australia and western W.A. Endemic, recorderd only in Australia. |
Migration : | Resident / nomadic / unknown if it breeds in local area. Main breeding season, Augest to October and January to March. |
Introduced : | No |
Seen North Qld : | Yes |
Additional info .. | locations seen (13) .. observations (19) .. habitats seen (1) .. |
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