NON-PASSARINES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
PASSARINES 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Photos
for sale


 

2

Musk Duck

(Biziura lobata)

Sightings

The first and so far only sighting of Musk Ducks was in March 2008 on two dams in the area of Leigh Creek/Copley in South Australia, on the western side of the central Flinders ranges.

Photos

Lateral view of a male Musk Duck, with its lobe clearly visible

Lateral view of a female Musk Duck, with its lobe clearly visible

Habits

Musk Ducks are excellent divers which can move 50 or more meters in a single long dive.