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Baikal Teal

Sibirionetta formosa

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
41,2 cm
Gewicht
446,75 g
Familie
Anatidae
Ordnung
Anseriformes

Über uns

A strikingly beautiful teal with intricately patterned golden, green, black, and white head; pink-brown breast; and grey flanks. Breeds in Siberian taiga; winters in East Asia. Once seriously depleted, now recovering. Forms spectacular flocks of hundreds of thousands at South Korean wintering sites.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 41,2 cm 16.2 in
Gewicht 446,75 g 15.76 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Males have exquisitely patterned green-and-buff head with bold white and black facial stripes. Pinkish breast with black spots; gray flanks; long drooping scapulars. Females brown with white loral spot and cheek patch.

Habitat & Range

Breeds in boreal taiga along Siberian rivers and boggy ground from western to northeastern Siberia. Winters on freshwater lakes and rice fields in South Korea, Japan, and eastern China.

Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Breeds in montane and boreal zones across Eurasia; winters at lower elevations and southern latitudes in Europe and Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; omnivorous diet varies with season and water conditions.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 25-40 days.

Gelegegröße

4-10

Lautgebung

Gesang

Male gives a soft, liquid wot-wot call; female produces a low, nasal quack. Wintering flocks create a musical murmuring chorus of whistled notes on East Asian wetlands.

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Baikal Teal has been recorded in 5 countries.

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What does the Baikal Teal eat?
Dabbles for seeds, aquatic invertebrates, and plant matter; omnivorous diet varies with season and water conditions.
Where does the Baikal Teal live?
Breeds in boreal taiga along Siberian rivers and boggy ground from western to northeastern Siberia. Winters on freshwater lakes and rice fields in South Korea, Japan, and eastern China.
Is the Baikal Teal endangered?
The Baikal Teal has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Baikal Teal nest?
Incubation: 24-25 days. Fledging: 25-40 days.
What does the Baikal Teal sound like?
Male gives a soft, liquid wot-wot call; female produces a low, nasal quack. Wintering flocks create a musical murmuring chorus of whistled notes on East Asian wetlands.
How big is the Baikal Teal?
The Baikal Teal has a wingspan of 41.2 cm, weight of 446.75 g.
What order and family does the Baikal Teal belong to?
The Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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