Australian Wood Duck Strix woodfordii
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Notes
Also known as the Maned Duck. The image shows a pair (male and female) standing on a concrete edge and another individual swimming. They are unique among ducks for their preference for grazing on land.
Details
Identification
- Bird Family
- Anatidae
- Family Common Name
- Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
- Life Stage
- Adult
- Sex
- Male, Female
- Size
- Medium-sized duck, approximately 45-51 cm
- Color
- Grey, brown, and white
- Wing Shape
- Rounded
- Tail Shape
- Rounded
- Plumage
- Definitive Basic, Mottled, Barred
- Plumage Description
- The male has a dark brown head and a pale grey body with fine black barring. The female has white stripes above and below the eye and a more mottled breast.
Environment
- Habitat Type
- Forest (Mixed)
Tracking & Conservation
- Conservation Status
- Least Concern (LC)
- Added Details
- Also known as the Maned Duck. The image shows a pair (male and female) standing on a concrete edge and another individual swimming. They are unique among ducks for their preference for grazing on land.
Australian Wood Duck
Australian Wood Duck
Strix woodfordii
Life Stage
Adult
Sex
Male, Female
Wing Shape
Rounded
Tail Shape
Rounded
Plumage
Definitive Basic, Mottled, Barred
Bird FamilyAnatidae
Family Common NameDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl
SizeMedium-sized duck, approximately 45-51 cm
ColorGrey, brown, and white
Plumage DescriptionThe male has a dark brown head and a pale grey body with fine black barring. The female has white stripes above and below the eye and a more mottled breast.
Environment
Habitat Type
Forest (Mixed)
Tracking & Conservation
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)
Added Details
Also known as the Maned Duck. The image shows a pair (male and female) standing on a concrete edge and another individual swimming. They are unique among ducks for their preference for grazing on land.
Australian Wood Duck
Strix woodfordii
Life Stage
Adult
Sex
Male, Female
Wing Shape
Rounded
Tail Shape
Rounded
Plumage
Definitive Basic, Mottled, Barred
Bird FamilyAnatidae
Family Common NameDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl
SizeMedium-sized duck, approximately 45-51 cm
ColorGrey, brown, and white
Plumage DescriptionThe male has a dark brown head and a pale grey body with fine black barring. The female has white stripes above and below the eye and a more mottled breast.
Added Details
Also known as the Maned Duck. The image shows a pair (male and female) standing on a concrete edge and another individual swimming. They are unique among ducks for their preference for grazing on land.
Environment
Habitat Type
Forest (Mixed)
Tracking & Conservation
Conservation Status
Least Concern (LC)