Wood Duck

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El pato de Carolina o pato de los bosques es uno de los patos más coloridos de América del Norte, con el macho de plumaje multicolor de vivos colores y una cresta de varios tonos. Cría en bosques caducifolios húmedos cerca de ríos y estanques, anidando en cavidades de árboles. Fue sobreexplotado a finales del siglo XIX, pero se recuperó tras medidas legales de protección.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	44,1 cm	17.4 in
Peso	691,75 g	24.40 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Males iridescent green and purple-crested head with white throat patches and facial stripes. Chestnut breast, buffy flanks, dark back. Red eye and bill. Females gray-brown with white eye-ring teardrop. Spectacular dimorphism.

Habitat & Range

Wooded swamps, beaver ponds, forested river margins, and tree-lined lakes in eastern and western North America. Nests in tree cavities up to 15m high. Readily uses nest boxes. Winters on wooded freshwater wetlands.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in Eurasia; winters across tropical and southern Africa, the Middle East, and South and Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts between plant matter and invertebrates seasonally in shallow freshwater wetlands.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-36 days. Fledging: 60 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

9-15

Sonido

Canto

Male gives a loud, rising 'jeeee' whistle; female gives a soft, nasal 'oo-eek'. One of North America's most beautiful ducks; its call matches its spectacular appearance.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Aix
Especies	Aix sponsa

Distribution

Wood Duck has been recorded in 21 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇩🇪 Alemania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇭🇷 Croacia 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇦🇪 Emiratos Árabes Unidos 🇸🇮 Eslovenia 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇫🇷 Francia 🇮🇹 Italia 🇯🇵 Japón 🇱🇻 Letonia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇵🇱 Polonia 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇨🇿 República Checa 🇸🇪 Suecia 🇹🇼 Taiwán

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Wood Duck eat?

Dabbles for seeds and aquatic invertebrates; diet shifts between plant matter and invertebrates seasonally in shallow freshwater wetlands.

Where does the Wood Duck live?

Wooded swamps, beaver ponds, forested river margins, and tree-lined lakes in eastern and western North America. Nests in tree cavities up to 15m high. Readily uses nest boxes. Winters on wooded freshwater wetlands.

Is the Wood Duck endangered?

The Wood Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Wood Duck nest?

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-36 days. Fledging: 60 days.

What does the Wood Duck sound like?

Male gives a loud, rising 'jeeee' whistle; female gives a soft, nasal 'oo-eek'. One of North America's most beautiful ducks; its call matches its spectacular appearance.

How big is the Wood Duck?

The Wood Duck has a wingspan of 44.1 cm, weight of 691.75 g.

What order and family does the Wood Duck belong to?

The Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.