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Hardhead

Aythya australis

Least Concern

Envergadura

42,7 cm

Peso

803,75 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

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El porrón australiano es un pato buceador endémico de Australia y Nueva Zelanda con plumaje pardo-rojizo oscuro y el ojo blanco en los machos. Es relativamente común en lagos y embalses de agua dulce con profundidad suficiente para bucear. Se alimenta principalmente de vegetación acuática sumergida y pequeños invertebrados. Se observa frecuentemente formando grandes bandadas fuera de la temporada de cría.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	42,7 cm	16.8 in
Peso	803,75 g	28.35 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Males dark chocolate-brown with white undertail and flanks. White eye conspicuous. Blue-gray bill with white band and black tip. Females similar but brown with brown eye. Bold white wing stripe in flight. Australian endemic.

Habitat & Range

Deep freshwater lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across Australia and New Guinea. Nomadic in Australia, following seasonal inland flooding. Prefers deep water with submerged aquatic plants.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in northern prairie potholes; winters along the Pacific coast of North America from British Columbia to Baja California.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal habitats; diet shifts between invertebrate types seasonally.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 25-32 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

6-18

Sonido

Canto

Male produces a deep, purring wheeze; female gives a grating quacking series. Calls closely resemble Common Pochard; the female's harsh notes carry far across Australian freshwater lakes.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Hardhead has been recorded in 5 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇫🇷 Francia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇬🇧 Reino Unido

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Hardhead eat?

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates in coastal habitats; diet shifts between invertebrate types seasonally.

Where does the Hardhead live?

Deep freshwater lakes, rivers, and reservoirs across Australia and New Guinea. Nomadic in Australia, following seasonal inland flooding. Prefers deep water with submerged aquatic plants.

Is the Hardhead endangered?

The Hardhead has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Hardhead nest?

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 25-32 days.

What does the Hardhead sound like?

Male produces a deep, purring wheeze; female gives a grating quacking series. Calls closely resemble Common Pochard; the female's harsh notes carry far across Australian freshwater lakes.

How big is the Hardhead?

The Hardhead has a wingspan of 42.7 cm, weight of 803.75 g.

What order and family does the Hardhead belong to?

The Hardhead (Aythya australis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.