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Meller's Duck

Anas melleri

Endangered

Envergadura

49,1 cm

Peso

1023,625 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

Acerca de

El pato de Meller es una especie grande de pato marrón oscuro endémica de Madagascar y las islas Mauricio. Es el pato dabbling más grande de Madagascar y habita en los grandes lagos, ríos y marismas del centro y este de la isla. Está clasificado como en peligro de extinción debido a la pérdida de hábitat, la caza y la hibridación con patos domésticos.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	49,1 cm	19.3 in
Peso	1023,625 g	36.11 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Dark brown-olive plumage streaked and mottled with pale buff; resembles large dark Mallard without green head. Iridescent green speculum with white borders. Yellow-brown bill; orange legs. Madagascar endemic.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and rice paddies in the eastern highlands and north of Madagascar. Prefers undisturbed native forest wetlands. Endangered by hunting and habitat conversion.

🌿 Humedal

Distribución geográfica

Resident in wetlands and lakes from Turkey and Egypt through East Africa to the Cape. Non-migratory and widely distributed.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in fast-flowing rivers; serrated bill grips slippery fish; diet peaks in fish year-round.

Estado de conservación

Endangered

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 28-29 days. Fledging: 63-77 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

5-11

Sonido

Canto

Female produces a loud, resonant quacking sequence; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. This large Malagasy duck vocalizes with powerful quacking calls along forest rivers and marshes.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Meller's Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Noruega

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Meller's Duck eat?

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in fast-flowing rivers; serrated bill grips slippery fish; diet peaks in fish year-round.

Where does the Meller's Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and rice paddies in the eastern highlands and north of Madagascar. Prefers undisturbed native forest wetlands. Endangered by hunting and habitat conversion.

Is the Meller's Duck endangered?

The Meller's Duck has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Meller's Duck nest?

Incubation: 28-29 days. Fledging: 63-77 days.

What does the Meller's Duck sound like?

Female produces a loud, resonant quacking sequence; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. This large Malagasy duck vocalizes with powerful quacking calls along forest rivers and marshes.

How big is the Meller's Duck?

The Meller's Duck has a wingspan of 49.1 cm, weight of 1023.625 g.

What order and family does the Meller's Duck belong to?

The Meller's Duck (Anas melleri) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.