![]() The Australian wood duck is widespread in Australia, including Tasmania. Juveniles are similar to adult females, but lighter and with a more streaky breast. ![]() Both sexes have grey wings with black primaries and a white speculum. The female has white stripes above and below the eye and mottled underparts. The male is grey with a dark brown head and mottled breast. This 45–51 cm duck looks like a small goose, and mostly feeds by grazing in flocks. Jubata: Latin: iubatus “maned, crested”, from iuba “mane, crest” Description It became extinct before scientists could properly survey the New Zealand avifauna, but possibly as late as 1870 (based on a report of a flightless goose caught in Opotiki. The flightless New Zealand species Chenonetta finschi ( Finsch's duck) which was formerly believed to constitute a monotypic genus ( Euryanas) has been determined to belong to Chenonetta. ![]() ![]() The Australian wood duck was first described by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name Anas jubata. Traditionally placed in the subfamily Anatinae (dabbling ducks), it might belong to the subfamily Tadorninae (shelducks) the ringed teal may be its closest living relative. It is the only living species in the genus Chenonetta. The Australian wood duck, maned duck or maned goose ( Chenonetta jubata) is a dabbling duck found throughout much of Australia. ![]()
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