Mottled Duck
Anas fulvigula
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<birdfyi-bird slug="anas-fulvigula"></birdfyi-bird>The Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (patos, gansos y cisnes), within the order Anseriformes (aves acuáticas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 48.9 cm and a weight of 1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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El pato de Florida es un pato de tamaño mediano con plumaje marrón moteado en ambos sexos, similar al pato mexicano. Está estrechamente emparentado con el pato de collar y el pato negro americano, y los tres forman un complejo de especies estrechamente relacionadas. Se encuentra principalmente en Florida y la costa norte del Golfo de México, habitando marismas costeras y humedales de agua dulce.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 48,9 cm | 19.3 in |
| Peso | 1027,5 g | 36.24 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
Rich mottled brown plumage with buff-edged feathers and pale buff head and throat. Dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue speculum with white border. Yellow-orange bill. Sexes similar. Resembles non-breeding Mallard.
Habitat & Range
Coastal freshwater and brackish marshes, wet prairies, and gulf coast wetlands in Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Texas. Non-migratory year-round resident. Threatened by Mallard hybridization.
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CP.
Tamaño de la puesta
9-13
Sonido
Canto
Female gives a loud, Mallard-like quacking series; male produces a soft, nasal note. Alarm call is a rapid, emphatic quacking burst; flocks generate a loud chorus on Gulf Coast marshes.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas) |
| Familia | Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes) |
| Genus | Anas |
| Especies | Anas fulvigula |
Distribution
Mottled Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.
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