American Black Duck

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El pato negro americano es un gran pato de color marrón muy oscuro con una cabeza más clara y un llamativo espéculo alar púrpura. Habita en humedales del este de Norteamérica y se está hibridando cada vez más con el pato de collar introducido en su rango, lo que representa una amenaza para su pureza genética. Prefiere marismas costeras, pantanos boscosos y lagos tranquilos.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	53,4 cm	21.0 in
Peso	1211,25 g	42.73 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Sooty dark brown body; head and neck paler buff with dark streaking. Iridescent purple speculum without white border. Males have yellow-green bill; females olive with orange blotches. Silvery underwings in flight.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater and brackish wetlands in eastern North America from Atlantic Canada south along the coast to Georgia. Breeds in northern bogs and wetlands. Winters on coastal marshes, estuaries, and freshwater lakes.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in the steppe zone of Central Asia; winters in South Asia, East Africa, and coastal Southeast Asia.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs in shallow coastal bays.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-33 days. Fledging: 58-63 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-17

Sonido

Canto

Female produces a loud, deep quacking series; male gives a low, raspy grunt. Voice is deeper and huskier than a Mallard; pairs call powerfully across northeastern North American wetlands.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

American Black Duck has been recorded in 4 countries.

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🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Suecia

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the American Black Duck eat?

Eats fish and aquatic invertebrates; dives in coastal and freshwater habitats; diet shifts toward molluscs in shallow coastal bays.

Where does the American Black Duck live?

Freshwater and brackish wetlands in eastern North America from Atlantic Canada south along the coast to Georgia. Breeds in northern bogs and wetlands. Winters on coastal marshes, estuaries, and freshwater lakes.

Is the American Black Duck endangered?

The American Black Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the American Black Duck nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-33 days. Fledging: 58-63 days.

What does the American Black Duck sound like?

Female produces a loud, deep quacking series; male gives a low, raspy grunt. Voice is deeper and huskier than a Mallard; pairs call powerfully across northeastern North American wetlands.

How big is the American Black Duck?

The American Black Duck has a wingspan of 53.4 cm, weight of 1211.25 g.

What order and family does the American Black Duck belong to?

The American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.