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Classification:Ā Dinosauria, Saurischia, Eusaurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Averostra, Tetanurae, Orionides, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Pennaraptora, Paraves, Eumaniraptora, Averaptora, Avialae, Euavialae, Avebrevicauda, Pygostylia, Ornithothoraces, Euornithes, Ornithuromorpha, Ornithurae, Neornithes, Neognathae, Galloanserae, Anseriformes, Anseres, Anatoidea, AnatidaeĀ
Todayās dinosaur is The Australian Wood Duck! This is a rather adorable duck in my opinion, and they actually arenāt very sexually dimorphic in terms of plumage, both the males and females having mottled bodies and brown heads, though the females also have white stripes on the eye and the males have grey halves on the backs of their bodies. These birds look like small geese, but actually might be most closely related to the Ringed Teal. They are not considered threatened with extinction, and they are found throughout Australia, even extending to Tasmania. They primarily live in grasslands, woodlands, wetlands, and along the coast, usually in deeper ponds. It actually forages on land, rather than water, eating grasses, herbs, and sometimes insects. They make croaky calls, the males making slightly smoother calls than the females. They nest in tree cavities, laying up to 11 eggs, which the female incubates while the male stands guard. The parents then work together to keep the ducklings safe upon leaving the nest.Ā
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