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Falcated Duck

Mareca falcata

Least Concern

Envergure

47,7 cm

Poids

620,5 g

Famille

Anatidae

Ordre

Anseriformes

À propos

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
Envergure	47,7 cm	18.8 in
Poids	620,5 g	21.89 oz

Identification

Plumage

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.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Répartition géographique

Nomadic across the interior wetlands of Australia; moves widely in response to flooding and drought conditions.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; filter-feeds in shallow water; omnivorous diet varies with season.

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Incubation: 24-26 days.

Taille de la couvée

6-10

Son

Chant

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.

Taxonomie

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

Distribution

Falcated Duck has been recorded in 4 countries.

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Présent Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden

External Databases

Foire aux questions

What does the Falcated Duck eat?

Eats seeds, plant material, and aquatic invertebrates; filter-feeds in shallow water; omnivorous diet varies with season.

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.