Musk Duck

Sobre

O pato-de-almoço é um grande pato de cauda rígida endémico do sul da Austrália. Os machos têm um lobo de pele pendente e carnudo debaixo do bico que é inflado durante as exibições. É um dos patos mais pesados da Austrália. Os machos são principalmente castanho-escuro com ventre mais pálido. Habita lagos, lagoas e zonas húmidas de água doce com vegetação emergente densa. É principalmente crepuscular e noturno. O lobo dérmico único é uma característica distintiva.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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

Distribuição 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 conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-3

Som

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Biziura
Espécies	Biziura lobata

Distribution

Musk Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

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.