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Mexican Duck

Anas diazi

Not Evaluated

体重

1003.75 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

The Mexican Duck (Anas diazi) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a weight of 1 kg.

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について

メキシコガモとも呼ばれるこの種は、メキシコ中央高原および米国南西部の湿地や河川に生息する中型のカモです。褐色の羽毛と緑色の嘴が特徴で、マガモと近縁ですが、独立した種として扱われています。生息地の破壊と狩猟圧力により個体数が減少しており、保全が求められています。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
体重	1003.75 g	35.41 oz

識別

羽毛

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

行動と繁殖

営巣

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

一腹卵数

1-13

鳴き声

さえずり

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.

分類学

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

Distribution

Mexican Duck has been recorded in 1 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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🇳🇴 Norway

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よくある質問

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.