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Within Vinony's link graph, Freckled Duck is referenced by 357 other articles, and connects out to Anseriformes, Least Concern and Anhimidae.
It is catalogued under topics including Anatidae, Birds described in 1841 and Ducks.
Its subject is documented across 42 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Least Concernvia IUCN
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 842
- Image
- Freckled-Duck-male.jpg
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- taxon name
- Stictonetta naevosa
- Commons category
- Stictonetta naevosa
- Commons gallery
- Stictonetta naevosa
- taxon common name
- pato-pedrês
- litter size
- 7.1
- egg incubation period
- 28
- short name
- S. naevosa
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Encyclopedic overview
The freckled duck (Stictonetta naevosa) is a waterfowl species endemic to Australia. The freckled duck has also been referred to as the monkey duck or oatmeal duck. These birds are usually present in mainland Australia, but disperse to coastal and subcoastal wetlands in the dry period. During such times it is common for the freckled duck population to congregate in flocks in the same area, giving the impression that they are more common than they really are.
The freckled duck population is at risk of further reduction from habitat destruction, droughts and game hunting. Often habitat destruction and drought can lead to an increase in hunting, as the freckled duck is forced to disperse into more coastal ranges where they may not be recognised as being a protected species.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Freckled Duck” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.