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;Biziura lobata | ;Biziura lobata | ||
[[Image:Musk_Duck.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by julien]] | [[Image:Musk_Duck.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by julien]] | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | This photo of a male was taken at Lake Wendouree, Victoria, Australia in May 2004 | |
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| + | 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. | ||
| + | ==Distribution= | ||
| + | An endemic to Australia. | ||
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| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?mcats=all&si=musk%20duck&what=allfields&name=&when=&whenterm= View more images of Musk Duck in the gallery] | *[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?mcats=all&si=musk%20duck&what=allfields&name=&when=&whenterm= View more images of Musk Duck in the gallery] | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=10&bid=40 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=10&bid=40 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 7 June 2007
- Biziura lobata
Identification
This photo of a male was taken at Lake Wendouree, Victoria, Australia in May 2004
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.
=Distribution
An endemic to Australia.
