Philippine Duck
Anas luzonica
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A medium-sized duck with a distinctive rufous head and neck, grey-brown body, and blue-green speculum. Endemic to the Philippines. Listed as Vulnerable; threatened by hunting and wetland degradation. Found in a range of lowland freshwater habitats across the Philippines.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| طول الجناح | 47,4 cm | 18.7 in |
| الوزن | 850,1666666666666 g | 29.99 oz |
التعرف
الريش
Cinnamon-buff head and neck; dark brown-black crown and eye stripe conspicuous. Body grayish-brown with darker back. Iridescent green speculum. Blue-gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar. Philippine endemic.
Habitat & Range
Freshwater lakes, rivers, marshes, mangroves, and rice paddies across the Philippine archipelago. Primarily in lowland and foothill areas below 2,500 m. Threatened by hunting and wetland conversion.
النطاق الجغرافي
Found from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa through the Middle East to South Asia. Largely sedentary in freshwater habitats.
Diet & Feeding
Dives for fish in fast Andean rivers; strong swimmer; serrated bill grips slippery prey; diet dominated by fish.
حالة الحفاظ
السلوك والتكاثر
التعشيش
Incubation: 25-27 days. Fledging: 56 days.
عدد البيض في الوضع
7-16
الصوت
الغناء
Female gives a loud, descending quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Strong quacking calls echo across Philippine wetlands; alarm is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst.
التصنيف
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| الرتبة | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| الفصيلة | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Anas |
| الأنواع | Anas luzonica |
Distribution
Philippine Duck has been recorded in 6 countries.
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