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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
The lobe of skin (bladder) hanging under the drake's bill gets bigger with age. During courtship the Musk Duck blows its neck and cheeks out and expands the bladder to a diameter of100-150mm
 
The lobe of skin (bladder) hanging under the drake's bill gets bigger with age. During courtship the Musk Duck blows its neck and cheeks out and expands the bladder to a diameter of100-150mm

Revision as of 21:22, 24 May 2007

Biziura lobata
Photo by julien

Description

The lobe of skin (bladder) hanging under the drake's bill gets bigger with age. During courtship the Musk Duck blows its neck and cheeks out and expands the bladder to a diameter of100-150mm

Identification

An endemic to Australia. This photo of a male was taken at Lake Wendouree, Victoria, Australia in May 2004

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