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Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Wood DuckAix sponsa
Grey TealAnas gracilis
Chestnut TealAnas castanea
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Laughing KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 27,122 |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 10,079 |
| New South Wales | 5,914 |
| Queensland | 4,555 |
| South Australia | 2,865 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1,708 |
| Western Australia | 1,479 |
| United States | 743 |
| Alaska | 727 |
| Tasmania | 500 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Cavity nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in cavities.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Brood-parasite hostListed by a harvested source as a host of brood parasites.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Waterfowl · Anseriformes |
| Family | Ducks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae |
| Genus | Maned Ducks · Chenonetta |
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Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Australian Wood Duck with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.