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Breeding male
Photo © by julien
Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, June 2006

Stictonetta naevosa

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.

Female
Photo © by Nora
Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, Victoria, July 2013

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

Immature
Photo © by bazanbirds
Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary, Bayswater, Western Australia, May 2013

They feed by dabbling in shallow water, often by wading near the edge.

References

1. 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/
2. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Freckled Duck. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Freckled_Duck

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