Australian Wood Duck vs Maned Duck

["Philip A. Veerman" <>]

The 1978 recommended names list had it as Maned Duck. The 1994 list "Christidis & Boles" has it as Australian Wood Duck. So therefore within that timeframe those are the official names. It is the same species. I'm sure the point Peter was making was the identification that is - that is what it was (not Pacific Black Duck chicks), which was the point I had made earlier. Then I made the point that my name preference is Maned Duck (as it is a descriptive and I think distinctive name, but I don't know if other ducks have similar feathering on their necks).

 

Philip

-----Original Message----- From: John Layton <>
To: chat line <> Date: Monday, 27 December 2004 20:00
Subject: [canberrabirds] Australian Wood Duck vs Maned Duck

Hi all

 

Peter Fullagar wrote, "It is a Maned Duck duckling".

 

HANZAB (1990), uses the nomenclature Maned Duck. Christidis and Boles (1994) includes it as Australian Wood Duck (previously Maned Duck) in a list of English names changed because they appeared to be unpopular - the result of some survey or other.

 

So, has the English name of this species been changed again, and is Chistidis & Boles no longer the standard reference for the English names of Australian birds? I assumed it was. If not, what is? Or is there more than one "standard reference" at large, so it's a matter of 'take your pick'?

 

Say, this line of questioning could get someone confused. Namely (pun) me.

 

Bye

 

John K. Layton