page_title: Australian wood duck
section_title: Reproduction
hierarchical_section_title: Australian wood duck / Behaviour / Reproduction
caption_attribution_description: English&#x3a;&#32; Egg of Australian wood duck Collection of Jacques Perrin de Brichambaut.Français&#x202f;&#x3a;&#32; Œuf de Bernache à crinière Collection Jacques Perrin de Brichambaut.
context_page_description: The Australian wood duck, maned duck or maned goose 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, it might belong to the subfamily Tadorninae; the ringed teal may be its closest living relative.
context_section_description: Australian wood duck nests in cavities in trees or in nest-boxes above or near water. Nests are made with a pile of down.
caption: Chenonetta jubata - MHNT
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