Australian Wood Duck

GPTKB entity

Properties (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:adaptation can thrive in urban areas
gptkbp:age ducklings
gptkbp:airlines low
strong and fast
gptkbp:behavior social
gptkbp:breedingSeason 1 year
monogamous
August to January
head bobbing
inland rivers
1 male and 1 female
gptkbp:callsFor soft quacking sound
gptkbp:clutchSize 6 to 12 eggs
gptkbp:colors brown and gray
iridescent green head
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
monitored by wildlife organizations
gptkbp:cookingMethod daytime
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Australian_wetlands
gptkbp:diet herbivorous
gptkbp:eggColor cream or pale brown
70 x 50 mm
gptkbp:family Anatidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod high
8 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior grazing
gptkbp:habitat wetlands
urban development
important for population health
open grasslands near water
gptkbp:hasCitations adapted to urban environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australian Wood Duck
gptkbp:humanInteraction generally tolerant of humans
gptkbp:launchDate 28 days
gptkbp:length 50–60 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
none observed
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nesting April to November
variable
snakes and birds of prey
twigs and grass
tree hollows
uses existing tree hollows
gptkbp:officialResidence often seen grazing on lawns
gptkbp:operationalArea annual
gptkbp:order Anseriformes
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Pacific_Black_Duck
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Chenonetta_jubata
gptkbp:socialResponsibility often seen in pairs
communal roosting
gptkbp:socialStructure flocks
gptkbp:subspecies none known
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
not aggressive
gptkbp:vocalization used for communication
gptkbp:waterManagement freshwater
gptkbp:weight 1.2–1.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 80–90 cm
gptkbp:youth_development more subdued colors
more colorful than female