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Cape Teal

Anas capensis

Least Concern

翼開長

38.6 cm

体重

423.8333333333333 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

ケープウィジョンはアフリカ東部と南部に分布するカモです。全身が褐色のまだら模様で、嘴の基部が青みがかっています。アルカリ湖、塩湖、ダム、湿地に生息し、水草、藻類、無脊椎動物を採食します。アフリカのリフトバレー湖に特に多く生息します。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	38.6 cm	15.2 in
体重	423.8333333333333 g	14.95 oz

識別

羽毛

Pale gray-brown plumage with fine dark spotting on breast. Pink bill with dark ridge. Iridescent green-and-black speculum with white borders. Pale head. Sexes similar. African saline and alkaline lake specialist.

Habitat & Range

Saline, alkaline, and freshwater lakes and pans across sub-Saharan Africa from the Sahel to South Africa. Strongly associated with soda and saline lakes in East Africa's Rift Valley. Nomadic.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds across the Palearctic; winters on coasts from western Africa around to Southeast Asia and Australia.

Diet & Feeding

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; digs in mudflats; diet heavily invertebrate year-round.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 42-56 days.

一腹卵数

5-15

鳴き声

さえずり

Female gives a soft, nasal quacking series; male produces a high, piping whistle. The male's clear, piping call is unexpected for a teal; heard on Cape and Namibian estuaries.

分類学

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
目	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
科	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Anas
種	Anas capensis

Distribution

Cape Teal has been recorded in 7 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

External Databases

よくある質問

What does the Cape Teal eat?

Dives for molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic invertebrates; digs in mudflats; diet heavily invertebrate year-round.

Where does the Cape Teal live?

Saline, alkaline, and freshwater lakes and pans across sub-Saharan Africa from the Sahel to South Africa. Strongly associated with soda and saline lakes in East Africa's Rift Valley. Nomadic.

Is the Cape Teal endangered?

The Cape Teal has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Cape Teal nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-30 days. Fledging: 42-56 days.

What does the Cape Teal sound like?

Female gives a soft, nasal quacking series; male produces a high, piping whistle. The male's clear, piping call is unexpected for a teal; heard on Cape and Namibian estuaries.

How big is the Cape Teal?

The Cape Teal has a wingspan of 38.6 cm, weight of 423.8333333333333 g.

What order and family does the Cape Teal belong to?

The Cape Teal (Anas capensis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.