Q:Freckled Duck - The Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa) is a moderately large broad-bodied duck native to southern Australia. The duck is protected by law. Dark in colour with fine off-white speckles all over it is most easily identified by its large head with a peaked (as opposed to rounded) crown.This species was formerly allied with the dabbling ducks but is now placed in a monotypic subfamily Stictonettinae. Given a choice of categories company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, the text refers to which one?
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Animal