''Chenonetta'' is a genus of
dabbling duck
The Anatinae are a subfamily of the family Anatidae (swans, geese and ducks). Its surviving members are the dabbling ducks, which feed mainly at the surface rather than by diving. The other members of the Anatinae are the extinct moa-nalo, a yo ...
. One species is extinct, while the other is extant.
Species
The genus includes the following two species:
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Australian wood duck
The Australian wood duck, maned duck or maned goose (''Chenonetta jubata'') 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 (dabblin ...
(''Chenonetta jubata'')
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Finsch's duck
Finsch's duck (''Chenonetta finschi'') was a large terrestrial species of duck formerly endemic to New Zealand. The species was possibly once the most common duck in New Zealand, a supposition based on the frequency of its fossils in bone deposit ...
(''Chenonetta finschi'') — extinct, 1870
References
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Bird genera
Bird genera with one living species