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Australian Wood Duck
21 Aug 2021

Australian Wood Duck

by BESG | posted in: birds, Brood parasitism | 0

Australian Wood Duck Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata)   It is visually a small-billed, grey-bodied grazing duck, about 45-60cm in length. The male has a rounded, dark chestnut head with a black mane down the back of its nape. Its eyes … Continued

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Sex and the birds: 5. Rape
12 Nov 2013

Sex and the birds: 5. Rape

by BESG | 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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