Australian Wood Duck

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Elsternwick Park, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_0001 20230512 - a pair. Mane on male very evident.

Notes: AKA Maned Duck. Medium size, smart brown & grey plumage. Male: dark head w. short
black mane, spotted breast, grey flanks. non-breeding: partial face stripes. Female: 2 facial
stripes; breast, flanks heavily mottled; white undertail. Nests in tree hollow. Grazes on short
green herbage near water.

Range from Morcombe^©(modified)

Reserve Road, Sandringham, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_0014 20181012 - a pair. Mane on male very evident.

Strathalbyn, SE SA IMG_5978 20241113 - female. CLICK for male.

Joodalup Lake, SW WA IMG_8797 20190206 - female

Louisa Lake, Kennedy Dev. Rd, FN Qld IMG_3329 20180527 - 2 x male, 2 x female; Plumed Whistling Ducks below

Braeside Park, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_2803 20230629 - male

Wagga Wagga, S NSW IMG_1938 20081211 - family

Lake Tinaroo, FNE Qld IMG_7750 20240218 - family outing

Black Rock, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_0364 20210817 - male. CLICK for another at Yanchep NP, Wanneroo, SW WA 20181012.

Mordialloc, S Vic IMG_0700 20180425 - breeding pair

Black Rock, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_0349 20210817 - female

Flinders, E SA MVI_4283 20090814 - female