Musk Duck

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El pato buchón australiano es un gran y singular pato de cola tiesa endémico de Australia. El macho tiene un lóbulo de piel negra colgante debajo del pico que se agranda durante la estación reproductora, siendo único entre los patos. Es un buceador experto que se alimenta de invertebrados acuáticos. Los machos realizan demostraciones de cortejo elaboradas con salpicaduras y sonidos.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	42,3 cm	16.7 in
Peso	1930,75 g	68.11 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Both sexes are uniformly dark sooty-brown, densely barred and vermiculated with black; male has distinctive pendulous black lobe hanging below bill. Females and immatures are smaller and lack the lobe.

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Costero 🌿 Humedal

Distribución geográfica

Endemic to southern Australia, including southeastern and southwestern regions. Found on wetlands with lignum and reeds.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for aquatic invertebrates, small fish, and plant material in Australian freshwater lakes. Highly aquatic; rarely comes to land.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-3

Sonido

Canto

Male produces a loud, explosive plonk call followed by bill-drumming on the water surface; female gives a harsh quack. The male's bizarre splashing display is unique and unmistakable among Australian waterfowl.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Biziura
Especies	Biziura lobata

Distribution

Musk Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Musk Duck eat?

Dives for aquatic invertebrates, small fish, and plant material in Australian freshwater lakes. Highly aquatic; rarely comes to land.

Where does the Musk Duck live?

Endemic to southern Australia, including southeastern and southwestern regions. Found on wetlands with lignum and reeds.

Is the Musk Duck endangered?

The Musk Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Musk Duck nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24 days.

What does the Musk Duck sound like?

Male produces a loud, explosive plonk call followed by bill-drumming on the water surface; female gives a harsh quack. The male's bizarre splashing display is unique and unmistakable among Australian waterfowl.

How big is the Musk Duck?

The Musk Duck has a wingspan of 42.3 cm, weight of 1930.75 g.

What order and family does the Musk Duck belong to?

The Musk Duck (Biziura lobata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.