Saturday 21 October 2017

PACIFIC BLACK DUCKLINGS

The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa) is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Maori name, pārera. This sociable duck is found in a variety of wetland habitats, and its nesting habits are much like those of the mallard, which is encroaching on its range in New Zealand. It feeds by upending, like other Anas ducks.

Mating in Pacific Black Ducks coincides with availability of sufficient food and water, and often with the onset of heavy rains or when waterways are at their peaks. Courtship is accompanied by ritualised displays including preening, bobbing and wing-flapping. This behaviour is often initiated by the female, and, other than copulation, the male helps little in the breeding process. Often, two broods will be raised in a year. The number of offspring produced may seem quite high, but only 20% of these will survive past two years of age.

This post is part of the Saturday Critters meme,
and also part of the I'd Rather Be Birdin' meme,
and also part of the Camera Critters meme.




5 comments:

  1. Hello, this duck is handsome. I love the sweet ducklings. Adorable photos. Thank you so much for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!

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  2. Oh what a winner! Those ducklings are so sweet snuggled near Mama and wonderful photos! ^_^

    Love and light,
    A ShutterBug Explores ~ aka ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  3. Thank you so much for linking up and sharing your post.


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  4. Cute, thanks for sharing :)

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  5. A beautiful duck...and her ducklings are just precious! really melted my heart this morning! Thanks for a great post! Have a wonderful Sunday.

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