Chenonetta jubata
Australian Wood Duck at Cook, ACT
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| Chenonetta jubata | MichaelBedingfield | 25 Aug 2026 | |
| Chenonetta jubata | CathB | 24 Aug 2026 |
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Ten ducklings sharing the water with their parents and a pair of Pacific black ducks. At one stage, two of the ducklings followed the wrong adults, but were safely shepherded back to their parents.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.074479-35.269318
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 12 Abundance
- 24 Aug 2026 11:42 AM 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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