Australian Wood Duck
Chenonetta jubata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusChenonetta (Maned Ducks)
- SpeciesChenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck)
Closest Relatives at Wilsons Promontory National Park
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Chestnut Teal
Anas castanea
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Freckled Duck
Stictonetta naevosa
Australian Shelduck
Tadorna tadornoides
Blue-billed Duck
Oxyura australis
Musk Duck
Biziura lobata
White-eyed Duck
Aythya australis
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 16 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian Wood Duck in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
About 48% of visitor-days record a Australian Wood Duck sighting in Wilsons Promontory National Park, based on 227 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Australian Wood Duck in Wilsons Promontory National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Australian Wood Duck in Wilsons Promontory National Park in our monthly data.