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Hawaiian Duck

Anas wyvilliana

Vulnerable
Envergadura
44,0 cm
Peso
573,25 g
Familia
Anatidae
Orden
Anseriformes
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El pato hawaiano, conocido localmente como koloa maoli, es una especie en peligro de extinción endémica de las islas hawaianas. Estrechamente emparentado con el pato de collar, es de tamaño más pequeño y presenta plumaje marrón moteado en ambos sexos. La pérdida de hábitat y la hibridación con patos de collar introducidos representan graves amenazas para su supervivencia.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 44,0 cm 17.3 in
Peso 573,25 g 20.22 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Mottled brown plumage; males may show slight green gloss on head but reduced compared to Mallard. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Orange bill. Females similar to males; pale buff supercilium.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater marshes, rivers, reservoirs, and taro fields on Kauai and other Hawaiian islands. Nests in dense vegetation near water. Threatened by hybridization with domestic or feral Mallards.

Distribución geográfica

Ranges across sub-Saharan Africa in open grasslands and wetland edges. Locally nomadic following seasonal rainfall patterns.

Diet & Feeding

Fish-diving duck of South American rivers; uses serrated bill to catch fish and aquatic invertebrates; diet mainly fish year-round.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: HC.

Tamaño de la puesta

9-13

Sonido

Canto

Female produces a raspy, descending quacking series; male gives a soft, nasal sound. Calls similar to Mallard but higher-pitched; alarm is a rapid-fire quacking rattle.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Hawaiian Duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Hawaiian Duck eat?
Fish-diving duck of South American rivers; uses serrated bill to catch fish and aquatic invertebrates; diet mainly fish year-round.
Where does the Hawaiian Duck live?
Freshwater marshes, rivers, reservoirs, and taro fields on Kauai and other Hawaiian islands. Nests in dense vegetation near water. Threatened by hybridization with domestic or feral Mallards.
Is the Hawaiian Duck endangered?
The Hawaiian Duck has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Hawaiian Duck nest?
Nest type: HC.
What does the Hawaiian Duck sound like?
Female produces a raspy, descending quacking series; male gives a soft, nasal sound. Calls similar to Mallard but higher-pitched; alarm is a rapid-fire quacking rattle.
How big is the Hawaiian Duck?
The Hawaiian Duck has a wingspan of 44.0 cm, weight of 573.25 g.
What order and family does the Hawaiian Duck belong to?
The Hawaiian Duck (Anas wyvilliana) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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