Editing Freckled duck (section)

===Social behaviour===
[[File:The birds of Australia (16769491056).jpg|thumb|right|Illustration from [[The Birds of Australia (Broinowski)|The Birds of Australia]] (1890) (with [[Pacific black duck]])]] 
A highly gregarious species, the freckled duck is known to have flock sizes ranging from 10 to 100 individuals, especially outside of breeding season. During breeding season, these flocks often break up into smaller sub-units, scattered throughout wetland and swamp systems.<ref name=:7>{{cite report|last=Craig|first=M.|year=1994|title=Captive species management plan for freckled duck: Stictonetta naevosa|location=Parkville, Victoria|publisher=Zoological Board of Victoria}}</ref>

Despite these large flock sizes, this species is lacking in demonstrative displays towards one another, with only cryptic gestures and few interactions towards fellow flock mates. The rare interaction that is observed within this species is usually of a quarrelsome nature.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Fullagar|first1=P. J.|last2=Davey|first2=C. C.|last3=Rushton|first3=D. K.|year=1990|title=Social behaviour of the Freckled Duck Stictonetta naevosa with particular reference to the Axle-grind|journal=Wildfowl|volume=41|pages=53–61}}</ref>