🌏 Australian wood duck (Chenonetta jubata) ♀ The Australian wood duck, maned duck, or maned goose is a medium-sized duck resembling a small goose. Females have brown heads with distinct white stripes above and below their eyes, and mottled underparts. Males feature a dark brown head with a small mane, a grey body, and a mottled breast. They are widely distributed across mainland Australia, favouring grasslands, woodlands, and shallow wetlands. Unlike many ducks, they primarily graze on land, often in flocks, and are frequently seen perching in trees. Their calls include croaky "gnow" sounds, with females having a louder, rising call. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) 📷: Photo by pen_ash via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/australian-wood-duck-duck-wood-duck-8826649/ DKEV

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📷: Australian wood duck, Maned duck or Maned goose (Chenonetta jubata) by pen_ash via Pixabay 2021 The photo shows a large duck with a goose-like appearance. Males (Pictured) have a dark brown head with a small mane, a speckled brown-grey breast, and a black lower belly and undertail. Females have a paler head with white stripes above and below the eyes, a speckled breast and flanks, and a white lower belly and undertail. Both sexes have grey wings with black primaries and a white speculum. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: Widespread in Australia, including Tasmania. Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl) Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans) Genus: Chenonetta Species: C. jubata CC: YYHW

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