Chenonetta jubata
Australian Wood Duck at Hughes, ACT
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| Chenonetta jubata | MatthewFrawley | 24 Aug 2026 | |
| Chenonetta jubata | LisaH | 24 Aug 2026 |
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Last night, I discovered mountains of down strewn across the path, and dribbling from the hollow mouth. It should not have been from a possum raiding a nest, as the tree was protected by a possum guard. This morning, I noticed gang-gang chips at the base of the hollow, and strongly suspect gang-gangs visited the hollow and emptied it of interloper duck-down. I looked up, and was surprised to see a female wood duck gazing back at me. She must be incubating? I wonder if the chicks will survive and leave the nest? Last year, kookaburras visited the hollow a lot, and I suspect it is still shallow, so ripe for the picking by kookaburras . . . (Tyrrell hollow)
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.093290-35.328716
- Maps Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek Hughes Grassy Woodland
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Aug 2026 08:58 AM Recorded on
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- Yes Nesting site
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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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