Baer's pochard group courtship behaviour

Baer's pochard (Aythya baeri) smart courtship; the males regularly perform a kinked-neck call and regularly show head-throws in this clip, tilting their bills to the side of the nearest female. Females sometimes perform a head-throw and kinked-neck call too (Johnsgard, 1965) but I have not observed this behaviour in females yet. Females do, however, frequently "preen-behind-the-wing" to males.

Other species in this clip include: white-winged ducks (Asarcornis scutulata), Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa) and Maned duck (Chenonetta jubata).

Видео Baer's pochard group courtship behaviour канала Jan Harteman