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Meller's Duck

Anas melleri

Endangered

पंखों का फैलाव

49.1 cm

वजन

1023.625 g

कुल

Anatidae

गण

Anseriformes

के बारे में

A large brown dabbling duck resembling a female Mallard but larger, with green iridescent speculum and orange bill. Endemic to Madagascar. Endangered; threatened by hunting and wetland loss. One of Madagascar's rarest birds.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	49.1 cm	19.3 in
वजन	1023.625 g	36.11 oz

पहचान

पंख

Dark brown-olive plumage streaked and mottled with pale buff; resembles large dark Mallard without green head. Iridescent green speculum with white borders. Yellow-brown bill; orange legs. Madagascar endemic.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and rice paddies in the eastern highlands and north of Madagascar. Prefers undisturbed native forest wetlands. Endangered by hunting and habitat conversion.

🌿 Wetland

भौगोलिक वितरण

Resident in wetlands and lakes from Turkey and Egypt through East Africa to the Cape. Non-migratory and widely distributed.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in fast-flowing rivers; serrated bill grips slippery fish; diet peaks in fish year-round.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Endangered

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Incubation: 28-29 days. Fledging: 63-77 days.

अंडों की संख्या

5-11

ध्वनि

गीत

Female produces a loud, resonant quacking sequence; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. This large Malagasy duck vocalizes with powerful quacking calls along forest rivers and marshes.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
प्रजातियां	Anas melleri

Distribution

Meller's Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Meller's Duck eat?

Dives for fish and aquatic invertebrates in fast-flowing rivers; serrated bill grips slippery fish; diet peaks in fish year-round.

Where does the Meller's Duck live?

Freshwater lakes, marshes, rivers, and rice paddies in the eastern highlands and north of Madagascar. Prefers undisturbed native forest wetlands. Endangered by hunting and habitat conversion.

Is the Meller's Duck endangered?

The Meller's Duck has a conservation status of Endangered.

How does the Meller's Duck nest?

Incubation: 28-29 days. Fledging: 63-77 days.

What does the Meller's Duck sound like?

Female produces a loud, resonant quacking sequence; male gives a soft, nasal grunt. This large Malagasy duck vocalizes with powerful quacking calls along forest rivers and marshes.

How big is the Meller's Duck?

The Meller's Duck has a wingspan of 49.1 cm, weight of 1023.625 g.

What order and family does the Meller's Duck belong to?

The Meller's Duck (Anas melleri) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.