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Baer's Pochard

Aythya baeri

Critically Endangered
طول الجناح
40,4 cm
الوزن
707,25 g
الفصيلة
Anatidae
الرتبة
Anseriformes

The Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 40.4 cm and a weight of 707.2 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Critically Endangered.

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حول

A medium-sized diving duck. Males have a glossy green-black head, chestnut breast, and white flanks; females are brown. Critically Endangered; one of the fastest declining ducks in Asia. Breeds in eastern Siberia; winters in eastern China and Southeast Asia. Threatened by hunting.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 40,4 cm 15.9 in
الوزن 707,25 g 24.95 oz

التعرف

الريش

Males have dark glossy greenish-black head; chestnut breast; white flanks and undertail. White eye. Females brown with chestnut breast and pale face patch. White wing stripe in flight. Critically endangered East Asian species.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on lakes and rivers in boreal forests of eastern Siberia and northeastern China. Winters on freshwater lakes and wetlands in eastern and southeastern Asia. Critically Endangered; tiny remaining population.

حالة الحفاظ

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

6-13

الصوت

الغناء

Male gives a low, grating wheeze; female produces a harsh quacking series. Calls resemble Tufted Duck but slightly softer; among the rarest duck calls in East Asia due to its extreme decline.

التصنيف

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

Distribution

Baer's Pochard has been recorded in 6 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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الأسئلة الشائعة

Where does the Baer's Pochard live?
Breeds on lakes and rivers in boreal forests of eastern Siberia and northeastern China. Winters on freshwater lakes and wetlands in eastern and southeastern Asia. Critically Endangered; tiny remaining population.
Is the Baer's Pochard endangered?
The Baer's Pochard has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Baer's Pochard nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27 days.
What does the Baer's Pochard sound like?
Male gives a low, grating wheeze; female produces a harsh quacking series. Calls resemble Tufted Duck but slightly softer; among the rarest duck calls in East Asia due to its extreme decline.
How big is the Baer's Pochard?
The Baer's Pochard has a wingspan of 40.4 cm, weight of 707.25 g.
What order and family does the Baer's Pochard belong to?
The Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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