Analysing 119,624 Musk Duck records on DuckDB

The Musk DuckFor starters it's a really cool duck. The Musk Duck or Biziura lobata, is a large aquatic duck found across southern Australia. They get their name from producing a strong odour from a gland on the rump. They have ashy, grey-brown plumage and a fan tail, that aids in their identification. They frequent deep freshwater bodies with surrounding vegetation. This is a male musk duck, easily determined by the large leathery lobe under the bill that he can inflate during courtship displays. He also fans his tail and splashes about whilst whistling and grunting! - a very lively display for any on-looking female. The male is the largest and heaviest duck native to Australia - up to 3kg. Out of the diving ducks, it may even be the largest in the world. Now to the female. They are smaller with a less conspicuous lobe, have similar ashy plumage and a dark grey bill. Juveniles resemble a smaller, female musk duck. These great images are all credit to JJ Harrsion who captured these…