Crested Duck vs Musk Duck

Crested Duck

Lophonetta specularioides

Large1.0 kgWetland

The crested duck is a medium-sized waterfowl species, with adult males reaching up to just over a kilogram. Males and females look similar, with males having a slightly more prominent crest than females. The feathers of the mantle, back and scapulars are dark brown with pale centers, giving a mottled appearance. The abdomen, flanks and tail coverts are light gray, with the tail itself being distinctly elongated and black. The upperwing is gray brown to light brown, with the secondaries having an iridescent coppery to greenish sheen, with a broad back band behind, narrowly edged with white.

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Photo: Brian Ralphs from Wheaton, IL, USA · CC BY 2.0

Musk Duck

Biziura lobata

Huge1.9 kgWetland

Adult males are 60 to 70 cm (24 to 28 in) long and have a distinctive large, leathery lobe underneath the bill; females are 47 to 55 cm (19 to 22 in) long and unadorned. Their drab dark grey-brown, slightly pin-striped plumage is inconspicuous and does not differ between the sexes. This species weighs an average of 2,398 g (5.287 lb) in males and 1,551 g (3.419 lb) in females, with the smallest females weighing only 993 g (2.189 lb) and the largest males weighing up to 3,170 g (6.99 lb).

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Recorded by Rob Nicholson · Lake Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia · CC BY 4.0

Photo: Ed Dunens · CC BY 2.0

Photos and recordings are credited to their authors under the licence shown. Full profiles: Crested Duck and Musk Duck.