SummaryThe downy young ofStictonetta naevosais uniformly grey in colour and, apart from being darker above than below, has no distinct plumage pattern. It is very different from the young of the tribe Anatini with which it is at present classified, The young could be considered to resemble those of the Anserini or the Oxyurini but is closer in appearance to the Anserini. There is anatomical and behavioural evidence which, with the plumage pattern of the young, shows thatStictonettais related to theAnserini, and should be considered a member of the subfamily Anserinae rather than the Anatinae.