Chenonetta jubata
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The Australian wood duck, maned duck, or maned goose (Chenonetta jubata) is a dabbling duck found throughout much of Australia. It is the only living species in the genus Chenonetta. The Australian wood duck was first described by English ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name Anas jubata.
It had been associated with the ringed teal as possibly its closest living relative, but more detailed recent genetic evidence points to it belonging to an early clade of diving ducks, with its closest relatives being blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) in New Zealand and the pantropical comb ducks (Sarkidiornis), and with these next closest to a group including Hartlaub's duck (Pteronetta hartlaubii), blue-winged goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera), marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris), white-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata), and the widespread genera Netta and Aythya.
The extinct, flightless New Zealand species Chenonetta finschi (Finsch's duck) which was formerly believed to constitute a monotypic genus (Euryanas) has been determined to belong to Chenonetta. It became extinct before scientists could properly survey the New Zealand avifauna, but possibly as... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Wood Duck sighting in Melbourne on a given day, based on 16,051 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 236 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July–September and November–December
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Wood Duck in Melbourne on a given day, against about 30% in April, the lowest month.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Australian Wood Duck sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Australian Wood Duck sightings, Melbourne ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Perth (Australia, about 50%).
Same family: Anatidae
The closest relatives of the Australian Wood Duck that you can see in Melbourne (family Anatidae, Ducks, Geese, and Swans) are Pacific Black Duck (about 60%), Chestnut Teal (about 50%) and Grey Teal (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Wood Duck is recorded against all the birds logged in Melbourne (16,051 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
