Mallard – Bird Ecology Study Group

12 Nov 2013

Sex and the birds: 5. Rape

by Wee- YC- | posted in: Heron-Egret-Bittern, Sex | 7

When female birds are unwilling partners in mating, the male may indulge in an avian form of rape. It is common among supposedly monogamous Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa) and Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) (Tudge, 2008). The former have been known to … Continued

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