Musk Duck

について

マスクドダックはオーストラリアに固有の大型の潜水性カモです。雄は嘴の下の大きな肉垂と独特の鼻から出る麝香の臭いが特徴です。深い葦原に覆われた湖や沼地に生息し、水生無脊椎動物や水草を潜って採食します。オーストラリア固有の奇妙なカモとして知られています。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	42.3 cm	16.7 in
体重	1930.75 g	68.11 oz

識別

羽毛

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

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

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.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24 days.

一腹卵数

2-3

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Biziura
種	Biziura lobata

Distribution

Musk Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

{# Distribution Map — simplified SVG world map with highlighted countries. Expects `country_codes` variable: list of ISO alpha-2 codes (e.g. ["US", "CA", "MX"]). Uses Alpine.js to toggle classes on country paths. #}

生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

よくある質問

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.