Maned Duck
A species of Maned Duck, Also known as Maned Goose Scientific name : Chenonetta jubata Genus : Maned Duck
Maned Duck, A species of Maned Duck
Also known as:
Maned Goose
Botanical name: Chenonetta jubata
Genus: Maned Duck
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Description
This 45–51 cm duck looks like a small goose, and feeds mostly by grazing in flocks. The male is grey with a dark brown head and mottled breast. The female has white stripes above and below the eye and mottled underparts. Both sexes have grey wings with black primaries and a white speculum. Juveniles are similar to adult females, but lighter and with a more streaky breast. 
Size
45 - 51 cm
Life Expectancy
15 years
Feeding Habits
Maned Duck primarily consumes grasses, grains, clover, herbs, and occasionally insects. Maned Duck forages by dabbling in shallow waters and roaming grasslands and crops, seldom venturing into open waters. Its diet is distinguished by a preference for terrestrial feeding.
Habitat
Maned Duck tends to inhabit a variety of environments, including grasslands, open woodlands, and freshwater marshes. This species is particularly drawn to areas with abundant grazing such as farmlands with dams and croplands that are frequently grazed by livestock. They are also adaptable to urban settings, often seen in public parks and ponds. While maned Duck requires mature trees for nesting, it typically shuns densely wooded areas. It is also known to frequent saline wetlands during their drying cycles and will venture upstream along rivers. They have been recorded at altitudes as high as 1800 meters, exemplified by sightings in mountainous regions.
Dite type
Herbivorous
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Distribution Area
The Australian wood duck is widespread in Australia, including Tasmania.
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