Australian Wood Duck at Manyana, NSW
Identification history
| Chenonetta jubata | 19 May 2020 | Marg | ||
| Unverified | 19 May 2020 | JulieL |
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User's notes
A pair of them, one was 20 meters up a tree calling out
2 comments
Marg
wrote:
19 May 2020
Unusual though it seems, for ducks, these ones nest in tree hollows. Doesn't seem to go with webbed feet, does it! Now is the time they will be thinking of establishing a nest.
JulieL
wrote:
19 May 2020
Thankyou that's interesting to know, I'd never thought they'd nest in trees. It's actually kind of sad as they were in a tree that is about 5 meters away from a 20 hectare block of land due to be cleared next week (just stage 1 clearing right now). So sad how many birds will likely be affected.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.511944-35.258056
- Places Manyana, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 19 May 2020 09:49 AM Recorded on
- JulieL Recorded by
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JulieL South Coast NatureMapr Chenonetta jubata Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Chenonetta jubata Scientific name
- Australian Wood Duck Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1064.8m Recorded at altitude
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