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The wood duck is a medium-sized perching duck.A typical adult is from 47 to 54 cm (19 to 21 in) in length with a wingspan of between 66 and 73 cm (26 and 29 in).
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 . Traditionally placed in the subfamily Anatinae (dabbling ducks), it might belong to the subfamily Tadorninae (shelducks); [ 2 ] the ringed teal may be its closest ...
Wood duck Aix sponsa (Linnaeus, 1758) North American species, [4] eastern half of the United States, and from southern Canada to northern Mexico: Size: The wood duck has a mass of 500–700 grams (18–25 oz). It is 41–49 centimeters (16–19 in) in length, and has a wingspan of 73–75 cm (29–30 in).
A duckling is a young duck in downy plumage [1] or baby duck, [2] but in the food trade a young domestic duck which has just reached adult size and bulk and its meat is still fully tender, is sometimes labelled as a duckling. A male is called a drake and the female is called a duck, or in ornithology a hen. [3] [4] Male mallard. Wood ducks.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; View history; ... Australian wood duck (Chenonetta jubata) Finsch's duck (Chenonetta finschi ...
While wild birds are still safe to eat, SCDNR is warning that the highly contagious Eurasian H5 avian influenza (HPAI) virus poses a serious threat to South Carolina’s poultry industry.
Sportsmen clubs in Maribel and Francis Creek are marking milestones in their joint wood duck and bluebird house building project started in 1990.
A duck decoy (or decoy duck) is a man-made object resembling a duck. Duck decoys are typically used in waterfowl hunting to attract real ducks, but they are also used as collectible art pieces. [1] Duck decoys were historically carved from wood, often Atlantic white cedar wood on the east coast of the United States, [2] or cork.