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Mallard Duck Wisdom Part 2


Vocalizations

The sounds produced by ducks and geese are considered calls rather than songs because these sounds are short and instinctive in nature. Ducks and geese use these sounds as a means of communication in a variety of situations as a primary means of conveying information.

Males and females of most species of waterfowl produce distinctively different calls because of the physical differences in the trachea and the syrinx. This is especially true of mallard ducks. The hen (female) mallard duck produces a quack, while the drake (male) produces a low grunt-whistle which sounds like raehb-raehb-raehb.


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