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Falcated Duck

Mareca falcata

Least Concern

Envergadura

47,7 cm

Peso

620,5 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

The Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (patos, gansos y cisnes), within the order Anseriformes (aves acuáticas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 47.7 cm and a weight of 620.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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An elegant duck. Males have a large chestnut-and-green crested head, long drooping tertial feathers, and finely vermiculated grey body. One of Asia's most beautiful ducks; declining due to hunting. Breeds in Siberia and northeastern Asia; winters in East and Southeast Asia.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	47,7 cm	18.8 in
Peso	620,5 g	21.89 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Males have iridescent green-and-chestnut head with bushy drooping crest. Pale gray body with black and white breast band. Long, sickle-shaped tertials overhang tail. Females mottled brown. Spectacular dimorphism.

Habitat & Range

Breeds along rivers and lake shores in Siberian taiga and meadows. Winters on freshwater lakes and rivers in China, Japan, and South Korea. Sensitive to hunting pressure and wetland drainage.

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Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 24-26 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

6-10

Sonido

Canto

Male gives a soft, whistled whi-ooo note; female produces a low, grunting quack. The male's haunting whistle is one of the more melodic sounds of East Asian wetlands in winter.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Falcated Duck has been recorded in 4 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

Where does the Falcated Duck live?

Breeds along rivers and lake shores in Siberian taiga and meadows. Winters on freshwater lakes and rivers in China, Japan, and South Korea. Sensitive to hunting pressure and wetland drainage.

Is the Falcated Duck endangered?

The Falcated Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Falcated Duck nest?

Incubation: 24-26 days.

What does the Falcated Duck sound like?

Male gives a soft, whistled whi-ooo note; female produces a low, grunting quack. The male's haunting whistle is one of the more melodic sounds of East Asian wetlands in winter.

How big is the Falcated Duck?

The Falcated Duck has a wingspan of 47.7 cm, weight of 620.5 g.

What order and family does the Falcated Duck belong to?

The Falcated Duck (Mareca falcata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.