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Chiloe Wigeon

Mareca sibilatrix

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
49,0 cm
Gewicht
922,8333333333334 g
Familie
Anatidae
Ordnung
Anseriformes

The Chiloe Wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (enten, gänse und schwäne), within the order Anseriformes (wasservögel). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 49 cm and a weight of 922.8 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Über uns

A large boldly patterned wigeon with a metallic green head, white face, black breast, grey flanks with white barring, and a bright orange-yellow bill. Endemic to southern South America. Highly territorial; pairs defend lake territories. Named for Chiloé Island in Chile.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 49,0 cm 19.3 in
Gewicht 922,8333333333334 g 32.55 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Iridescent dark green head with white forehead blaze. Black and white barred flanks; rufous breast; white belly. White forewing patch. Legs blue-gray. Females similar but duller. South American temperate species.

Habitat & Range

Lakes, rivers, freshwater marshes, and coastal lagoons in southern South America from southern Peru and Bolivia south through Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 24-26 days.

Gelegegröße

2-13

Lautgebung

Gesang

Male utters a short, melodious whistle; female gives a low purring note. Pairs and flocks call with clear piping exchanges across South American wetlands and coastal lagoons.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Anseriformes (Wasservögel)
Familie Anatidae (Enten, Gänse und Schwäne)
Genus Mareca
Arten Mareca sibilatrix

Distribution

Chiloe Wigeon has been recorded in 4 countries.

Vorhanden Not recorded

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Where does the Chiloe Wigeon live?
Lakes, rivers, freshwater marshes, and coastal lagoons in southern South America from southern Peru and Bolivia south through Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.
Is the Chiloe Wigeon endangered?
The Chiloe Wigeon has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chiloe Wigeon nest?
Incubation: 24-26 days.
What does the Chiloe Wigeon sound like?
Male utters a short, melodious whistle; female gives a low purring note. Pairs and flocks call with clear piping exchanges across South American wetlands and coastal lagoons.
How big is the Chiloe Wigeon?
The Chiloe Wigeon has a wingspan of 49.0 cm, weight of 922.8333333333334 g.
What order and family does the Chiloe Wigeon belong to?
The Chiloe Wigeon (Mareca sibilatrix) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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