Maned Duck
Widespread in Australia, including
Tasmania...related to the now
extinct and flightless Finsch’s Duck.
Chenonetta jubata
(L 17.7-20.1")
Brisbane
Roma Street Parkland
16Oct2015
Deniliquin
28Oct2015
Looks more like a small
goose than a duck.
Chenotetta means goose-like;
jubata is Latin for crested, maned.
© Wikipedia
 
female
© Greg
McLachlan
Macaulay
Library