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Mexican Duck

Anas diazi

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الوزن
1003,75 g
الفصيلة
Anatidae
الرتبة
Anseriformes

The Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a weight of 1 kg.

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حول

A large dabbling duck resembling a female Mallard with an olive-green bill, blue speculum, and orange-yellow legs. Found in highland lakes and marshes of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Often considered a Mallard subspecies; sometimes treated as distinct due to limited hybridization.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
الوزن 1003,75 g 35.41 oz

التعرف

الريش

Similar to Mottled Duck; mottled brown plumage with pale buff head showing dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Yellow-orange bill. Both sexes similar. SW USA and Mexico.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

1-13

الصوت

الغناء

Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
الفصيلة Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Anas
الأنواع Anas diazi

Distribution

Mexican Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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الأسئلة الشائعة

Where does the Mexican Duck live?
Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.
How does the Mexican Duck nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.
What does the Mexican Duck sound like?
Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.
How big is the Mexican Duck?
The Mexican Duck has a weight of 1003.75 g.
What order and family does the Mexican Duck belong to?
The Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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