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Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa (Gould, 1841)
Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
Freckled Duck, Stictonetta naevosa, is an Australian waterfowl in the Anatidae family and the Anseriformes order. It occurs in Australasia, with its breeding range covering Australia apart from the north, south-central areas and Tasmania. The species is found mainly on the mainland, and in dry periods it moves to coastal and inland wetlands. At such times it may gather in flocks in one place, which can make it seem more numerous than it is. Breeding programmes have been set up at several institutions, with mixed results.
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
- Breeding range
- Australasia: Australia (except n, sc, Tasmania)
