Cotton Pygmy-goose

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El pato enano de Asia es uno de los patos más pequeños del mundo, con el macho en plumaje nupcial de color negro brillante con el cuello, la parte delantera y una banda alar de color blanco. Habita en lagunas tranquilas con abundante vegetación acuática flotante en el sur y el sudeste de Asia y el norte de Australia. Anida en cavidades de árboles sobre el agua.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	31,7 cm	12.5 in
Peso	343,5 g	12.12 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Males white below and white-faced with dark green crown and collar; black back with iridescent green gloss; white wing bar conspicuous in flight. Females brown-gray with pale supercilium. Tiny; perches in trees.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, ponds, slow rivers, and rice paddies with aquatic vegetation from India east through Southeast Asia, China, and New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nests in tree holes near water.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in northern Eurasia; winters in the tropics of Africa and Asia. Migratory; routes cross through the Middle East.

Diet & Feeding

Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; dabbles in shallow water; invertebrate diet peaks during breeding season.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CV.

Tamaño de la puesta

6-18

Sonido

Canto

Male emits a rapid, clucking chatter resembling a toy rattle; female responds with soft, muffled quacks. In flight both sexes produce a distinctive whistling wing-beat.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Cotton Pygmy-goose has been recorded in 3 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇬🇧 Reino Unido

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Cotton Pygmy-goose eat?

Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material; dabbles in shallow water; invertebrate diet peaks during breeding season.

Where does the Cotton Pygmy-goose live?

Freshwater lakes, ponds, slow rivers, and rice paddies with aquatic vegetation from India east through Southeast Asia, China, and New Guinea to northern and eastern Australia. Nests in tree holes near water.

Is the Cotton Pygmy-goose endangered?

The Cotton Pygmy-goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Cotton Pygmy-goose nest?

Nest type: CV.

What does the Cotton Pygmy-goose sound like?

Male emits a rapid, clucking chatter resembling a toy rattle; female responds with soft, muffled quacks. In flight both sexes produce a distinctive whistling wing-beat.

How big is the Cotton Pygmy-goose?

The Cotton Pygmy-goose has a wingspan of 31.7 cm, weight of 343.5 g.

What order and family does the Cotton Pygmy-goose belong to?

The Cotton Pygmy-goose (Nettapus coromandelianus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.