Chenonetta jubata
1 Australian Wood Duck at Hughes, ACT
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| Chenonetta jubata | natureguy | 1 Dec 2019 | |
| Chenonetta jubata | ruthkerruish | 29 Nov 2019 |
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Australian wood ducks nest in HGW every year. Getting to water can be a problem, if they wander through gardens, roads, etc, residents take them all down to the lake. However this brood including mum ended up in an adjacent swimming pool!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.098053-35.338447
- Altitude 616.9m
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 26 Nov 2019 07:00 PM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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- ruthkerruish 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
JFMAMJJASOND
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