Chenonetta jubata
1 Australian Wood Duck at Hughes, ACT
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| Chenonetta jubata | MichaelMulvaney | 26 Aug 2019 | |
| Chenonetta jubata | LisaH | 22 Aug 2019 |
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User's notes
Looks like disaster for this wood duck nest (in the hollow), with down spread around the ground near the hollow.
2 comments
23 Aug 2019
I have seen a pair of ducks going in and out of this hollow over several weeks, eg see sighting 4228472. I think others have posted sightings of ducks at this hollow recently too.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.101190-35.328230
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 Aug 2019 06:33 PM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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Record quality
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6 / 7
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