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Mexican Duck

Anas diazi

Not Evaluated

Poids

1003,75 g

Famille

Anatidae

Ordre

Anseriformes

À propos

A large dabbling duck resembling a female Mallard with an olive-green bill, blue speculum, and orange-yellow legs. Found in highland lakes and marshes of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Often considered a Mallard subspecies; sometimes treated as distinct due to limited hybridization.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Poids	1003,75 g	35.41 oz

Identification

Plumage

Similar to Mottled Duck; mottled brown plumage with pale buff head showing dark crown and eye stripe. Iridescent blue-purple speculum with white borders. Yellow-orange bill. Both sexes similar. SW USA and Mexico.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Répartition géographique

Breeds in central and eastern Siberia; winters in East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the East African coast.

Diet & Feeding

Eats fish, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in fresh and salt water; diet shifts between fish and invertebrates seasonally.

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.

Taille de la couvée

1-13

Son

Chant

Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Famille	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
Espèces	Anas diazi

Distribution

Mexican Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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Foire aux questions

What does the Mexican Duck eat?

Eats fish, molluscs, and aquatic invertebrates; dives in fresh and salt water; diet shifts between fish and invertebrates seasonally.

Where does the Mexican Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, and rivers at 1,000–2,500 m in the highlands of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Uses agricultural ponds and irrigation canals.

How does the Mexican Duck nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 23-30 days. Fledging: 52-70 days.

What does the Mexican Duck sound like?

Female gives a Mallard-like, descending quacking series; male utters a soft, nasal grunt. Vocalizations essentially identical to Mallard; found in Mexican interior wetlands and the Rio Grande.

How big is the Mexican Duck?

The Mexican Duck has a weight of 1003.75 g.

What order and family does the Mexican Duck belong to?

The Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.