Yep, drake mallards use thin, slightly nasal whistles in display. Easily
missed with lots of quacking going on. I've read about it, heard it and
recorded it.
Geoff.
on 9/11/05 9:23 am, at
wrote:
> Message: 12
> Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2005 20:18:30 -0800
> From: "Martyn Stewart" <>
> Subject: Mallards whistling
>
> Just a quickie, has anybody on this list heard Mallards whistle?
>
> I have had a question about them whistling, I have hours of mallard
> recordings but I cant recall any whistling!
>
> I know about this time they go through the courtship routine with plenty of
> quacking sounds for which I know I have.....
>
> Wood ducks and Whistling ducks but Whistling ducks are not found in
> Washington State.
>
>
>
> Martyn
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