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Long-tailed Duck

Clangula hyemalis

Vulnerable

Envergadura

43,1 cm

Peso

782,0 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

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El pato havelda es un pato marino ártico reconocible por la larga y estrecha cola del macho y su llamativo plumaje blanco y negro. Cría en la tundra ártica y en las costas del norte, invernando en grandes masas de agua en mares abiertos. Es notable por bucear a mayor profundidad que cualquier otro pato, registrándose inmersiones de hasta 60 metros.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	43,1 cm	17.0 in
Peso	782,0 g	27.58 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male in winter is mostly white with dark brown chest band, scapulars, and cheek patch; elongated central tail feathers extend well beyond body. Female is brownish with white face, dark crown, and pale underparts.

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Costero 🌿 Humedal

Distribución geográfica

Circumpolar High Arctic breeder. Winters at sea on coasts of northwestern Europe, northeastern North America, and the Bering Sea region.

Diet & Feeding

Dives deeply for crustaceans, molluscs, and small fish in Arctic and subarctic seas. Freshwater invertebrates eaten in summer.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-29 days. Fledging: 35-40 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-11

Sonido

Canto

Male sings a musical, yodeling ow-owlet-aaaalett sequence; female gives a low, grunting quack. The male's loud, harmonious yodeling is arguably the most musical call among all waterfowl species.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Long-tailed Duck has been recorded in 6 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇸🇪 Suecia 🇹🇼 Taiwán

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Long-tailed Duck eat?

Dives deeply for crustaceans, molluscs, and small fish in Arctic and subarctic seas. Freshwater invertebrates eaten in summer.

Where does the Long-tailed Duck live?

Circumpolar High Arctic breeder. Winters at sea on coasts of northwestern Europe, northeastern North America, and the Bering Sea region.

Is the Long-tailed Duck endangered?

The Long-tailed Duck has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Long-tailed Duck nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 24-29 days. Fledging: 35-40 days.

What does the Long-tailed Duck sound like?

Male sings a musical, yodeling ow-owlet-aaaalett sequence; female gives a low, grunting quack. The male's loud, harmonious yodeling is arguably the most musical call among all waterfowl species.

How big is the Long-tailed Duck?

The Long-tailed Duck has a wingspan of 43.1 cm, weight of 782.0 g.

What order and family does the Long-tailed Duck belong to?

The Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.