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;[[:Category:Stictonetta|Stictonetta]] naevosa | ;[[:Category:Stictonetta|Stictonetta]] naevosa | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Local populations in south-eastern and extreme south-western [[Australia]] | + | Local populations in south-eastern and extreme south-western [[Australia]]: found in [[New South Wales]], [[Northern Territory]], [[Queensland]], [[South Australia]], [[Victoria]] and [[Western Australia]]. |
| + | [[Image:Freckled-Duck- Stictonetta-naevosa -N-wenb-16-7-13.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Nora|Nora}}<br />Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, [[Victoria]], July 2013]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a monotypic species | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | It prefers large, well-vegetated fresh-water swamps, but moves to open water after breeding or in dry periods. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | [[Image:ZFreckled Duck 1-6.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Immature<br />Photo by {{user|bazanbirds|bazanbirds}}<br />Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary, Bayswater, [[Western Australia]], May 2013]] | ||
| + | They feed by dabbling in shallow water, often by wading near the edge. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#BF Member observations |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Stictonetta+naevosa}} | {{GSearch|Stictonetta+naevosa}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Stictonetta]] |
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- Stictonetta naevosa
Identification
Distribution
Local populations in south-eastern and extreme south-western Australia: found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
It prefers large, well-vegetated fresh-water swamps, but moves to open water after breeding or in dry periods.
Behaviour
Diet
They feed by dabbling in shallow water, often by wading near the edge.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Freckled Duck. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Freckled_Duck
