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Blue-billed Duck

Oxyura australis

Least Concern

Envergadura

30,8 cm

Peso

837,75 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

Acerca de

El pato de cola azul australiano es un pato de cola tiesa endémico de Australia y Tasmania. El macho tiene el pico azul brillante, la cabeza negra y el cuerpo castaño rojizo. La hembra es de color marrón oscuro. Habita en pantanos de agua dulce profunda con vegetación emergente densa. Está clasificado como vulnerable, afectado por la pérdida de humedales.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	30,8 cm	12.1 in
Peso	837,75 g	29.55 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Breeding male is deep rich chestnut with black head and broad bright blue bill; tail often held erect. Female is dark brown with finely barred buff pattern on body and pale supercilium; bill grey.

Habitat & Range

🌿 Humedal

Distribución geográfica

Resident in southwestern and southeastern Australia. Found on freshwater swamps and lakes, avoiding arid and tropical regions.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material in Australian freshwater lakes and swamps. Highly aquatic in feeding habits.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24-27 days. Fledging: 56 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

5-6

Sonido

Canto

Male produces a mechanical, splashing display call with loud bill-drumming; female gives a harsh quack. The male's bizarre bubbling-cum-drumming display is spectacular on Australian lakes.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Blue-billed Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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🇳🇴 Noruega

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Blue-billed Duck eat?

Dives for aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and plant material in Australian freshwater lakes and swamps. Highly aquatic in feeding habits.

Where does the Blue-billed Duck live?

Resident in southwestern and southeastern Australia. Found on freshwater swamps and lakes, avoiding arid and tropical regions.

Is the Blue-billed Duck endangered?

The Blue-billed Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Blue-billed Duck nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 24-27 days. Fledging: 56 days.

What does the Blue-billed Duck sound like?

Male produces a mechanical, splashing display call with loud bill-drumming; female gives a harsh quack. The male's bizarre bubbling-cum-drumming display is spectacular on Australian lakes.

How big is the Blue-billed Duck?

The Blue-billed Duck has a wingspan of 30.8 cm, weight of 837.75 g.

What order and family does the Blue-billed Duck belong to?

The Blue-billed Duck (Oxyura australis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.