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Mexican Duck

Anas diazi

Not Evaluated

Peso

1003,75 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

Acerca de

El pato mexicano, también conocido como pato de México, es un pato de tamaño mediano que habita en humedales y ríos de la meseta central de México y el suroeste de Estados Unidos. Muy similar al pato de collar, fue durante mucho tiempo considerado una subespecie del mismo; los machos presentan un plumaje marrón moteado sin la cabeza verde brillante característica del pato de collar.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Peso	1003,75 g	35.41 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Similar to Mottled Duck; mottled brown plumage with pale buff head showing dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Yellow-orange bill. Both sexes similar. SW USA and Mexico.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in central and eastern Siberia; winters in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the East African coast.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fish, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in fresh and salt water; diet shifts between fish and invertebrates seasonally.

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-13

Sonido

Canto

Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Mexican Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Mexican Duck eat?

Eats fish, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in fresh and salt water; diet shifts between fish and invertebrates seasonally.

Where does the Mexican Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.

How does the Mexican Duck nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.

What does the Mexican Duck sound like?

Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.

How big is the Mexican Duck?

The Mexican Duck has a weight of 1003.75 g.

What order and family does the Mexican Duck belong to?

The Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.