Chenonetta jubata
Australian Wood Duck at Watson, ACT
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| Chenonetta jubata | Liam.m | 14 Jan 2022 | |
| Chenonetta jubata | natureguy | 14 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | MPW | 14 Jan 2022 |
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"Scene of a crime" : Can anyone ID this poor hapless victim ? Fell prey to predation, on a Nature strip, Antill street Watson, CTS10 The Fair (CAT CONTAINMENT ZONE !! ) . Approx size is about Rock Pigeon sized. I could not locate Head or feet to assist with ID. The Green Wing feather stripe appears to most distinguishing feature ? Wood Ducks regularly graze here, but this bird seems wrong size and colour pattern for that ?
2 comments
14 Jan 2022
Pretty sure it is a Wood Duck, mostly grey plumage, black on the edges, and the green iridescent area narrows down the possibilities quite a lot. There are also a few feathers that are finely speckled in the first image, which match the body feathers of a Wood Duck.
15 Jan 2022
Many Thanks " NatureGuy" and others. A Q? For you please. From the predation scene, and pattern of feather distribution, can you suggest the likely predator Culprit ?, eg. Fox, Cat, Domestic Dog ?
Any suggestions ? Of interest to know as this incident happened within the boundaries of The FAIR CTS10, which is a Designated CAT CONTAINMENT Zone !
Any suggestions ? Of interest to know as this incident happened within the boundaries of The FAIR CTS10, which is a Designated CAT CONTAINMENT Zone !
Location information
- Coordinates 149.166111-35.227500
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Jan 2022 03:03 PM Recorded on
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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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