''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 y ...
. One species is extinct, while the other is extant.
Species
The genus includes the following two species:
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Australian wood duck (''Chenonetta jubata''),
Australia
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Finsch's duck (''Chenonetta finschi'') — extinct, 1870,
New Zealand
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References
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Bird genera
Bird genera with one living species