Musk Duck Display In reply to Lynn David Cole • Sep 29, 2012 1 I found this Musk Duck repeating a display on Lake Seppings, Albany, Western Australia. Acoustic advertising displays (n=75) of male Musk Ducks Biziura lobata were analysed at ten widely spaced geographic localities in South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia. (1) If you have the P&K and Morcombe smart phone Apps then both are worth checking for the recorded male Musk Duck display calls and foot splash however the k-plonk call is only on the Morcombe App. was performed on the November film.
The male has stiff bristle-like tail feathers and a pendulous inflatable sac dangling under its bill that is used in its mating display. Advertising displays of male Musk Ducks 139 Figure 1.Geographic range of Musk Ducks based on Blakers et al.
The male Musk Duck has an energetic courtship display. ( 1984), including recording localities (n=10) in southeastern and southwestern Australia visited between 29 August 1996 and 20 November Common Linnet. The Musk Duck (Biziura lobata) is Australia’s weirdest waterbird. Description of the display At Slimbridge, display bouts by Ml lasted 12 minutes on average (n = 14), while the longest he displayed without interruption
Common Whitethroat. He raises and fans the tail over the back, inflates the lobe on the throat, splashes water with vigorous kicks of his feet and throws his head back while uttering a loud whistle.
This display is performed for long periods at a time, both night and day.
Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Musk Duck display postures 145 between 1 m and 10 m distance. Usually observed on the water, regularly diving while feeding. Reed Bunting (m) by jon lees. by jon lees. Female Musk Ducks are smaller and have an almost invisible skin lobe under their bills. Bill is much shorter and heavier than Blue-billed Duck. This display is performed for long periods at a time, both night and day. This display is performed for long periods at a time, both night and day. He raises and fans the tail over the back, inflates the lobe on the throat, splashes water with vigorous kicks of his feet and throws his head back while uttering a loud whistle. Australian musk duck Biziura lobata Australische lobeend / Lappenente / Érismature à barbillons The musk duck (Biziura lobata) is a highly aquatic, stiff-tailed duck native to southern Australia.It is the only living member of the genus Biziura.This animal derives its common name from the peculiar musky odour it emanates during the breeding season. The male Musk Duck has an energetic courtship display.
I have used the k-plonk term in this post to describe the call we heard because this is the term and spelling used in field guides. (1) If you have the P&K and Morcombe smart phone Apps then both are worth checking for the recorded male Musk Duck display calls and foot splash however the k-plonk call is only on the Morcombe App.
The males have a "leathery flap" under their bill. Floats very low in the water.
The male Musk Duck has an energetic courtship display.
Large and chunky stiff-tailed diving duck with a heavy triangular bill.
Our genetic results corroborate the display call divergence and Mathews' (Austral Avian Record 2:83-107, 1914) subspecies classification, and confirm that eastern and western populations of Musk Duck are currently isolated from each other. Frame by frame analysis (by M.C.)
Musk Duck display s. by Graham R3 2.
Vocalisations differed in a fixed, non-overlapping pattern between allopatric Musk Duck populations in southeastern and southwestern Australia.
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I have used the k-plonk term in this post to describe the call we heard because this is the term and spelling used in field guides. Both sexes are dark grayish, but male has an obvious lobe of skin dangling from its chin. by jon lees 2.
He slowly lowered his bill and raised his tail, kicked up a splash, then called. The video tape was not analysed in detail for this study.
He raises and fans the tail over the back, inflates the lobe on the throat, splashes water with vigorous kicks of his feet and throws his head back while uttering a loud whistle.