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Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
38.8 cm
वजन
553.0 g
कुल
Anatidae
गण
Anseriformes

के बारे में

A compact sea duck (~550 g) in family Anatidae, males strikingly patterned in slate-blue with chestnut and white markings. Breeds along fast-flowing mountain streams in North America, Greenland, and Iceland; winters on rocky surf-swept coastlines. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates. Least Concern with stable populations across its range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 38.8 cm 15.3 in
वजन 553.0 g 19.51 oz

पहचान

पंख

Male is slate-blue with bold white crescent before eye, white spots and streaks on head, neck, and scapulars, and rich chestnut flanks. Female is dark sooty-brown with three white facial patches.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Breeds on fast-flowing rivers in Iceland, Greenland, and northern North America. Winters along rocky Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in fast-flowing streams for aquatic insect larvae, amphipods, and small fish. Dives and clings to rocks in turbulent water.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 27-29 days. Fledging: 42-70 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-9

ध्वनि

गीत

Male gives a squeaky, mouse-like squeal; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's bizarre, high-pitched squealing call is completely unexpected in such a compact seaduck.

वर्गिकी

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

External Databases

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Harlequin Duck eat?
Forages in fast-flowing streams for aquatic insect larvae, amphipods, and small fish. Dives and clings to rocks in turbulent water.
Where does the Harlequin Duck live?
Breeds on fast-flowing rivers in Iceland, Greenland, and northern North America. Winters along rocky Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California.
Is the Harlequin Duck endangered?
The Harlequin Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Harlequin Duck nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 27-29 days. Fledging: 42-70 days.
What does the Harlequin Duck sound like?
Male gives a squeaky, mouse-like squeal; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's bizarre, high-pitched squealing call is completely unexpected in such a compact seaduck.
How big is the Harlequin Duck?
The Harlequin Duck has a wingspan of 38.8 cm, weight of 553.0 g.
What order and family does the Harlequin Duck belong to?
The Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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