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Pacific Black Duck

Anas superciliosa

Least Concern
翼開長
50.2 cm
体重
1000.5 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

The Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 50.2 cm and a weight of 1 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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について

パシフィックブラックダックはオーストラリア、ニュージーランド、太平洋島嶼部に広く分布するカモです。全身が褐色で、目の上に特徴的な白い眉斑があります。淡水の湿地、湖、川、河口に生息します。農業用水路にも適応しており、都市部の公園でも見られます。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 50.2 cm 19.8 in
体重 1000.5 g 35.29 oz

識別

羽毛

Brownish-black body with pale buff feather edges giving scaly appearance. Bold pale buff supercilium and dark eye-stripe and crown stripe on paler face. Iridescent green speculum. Gray bill; orange legs. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater and brackish wetlands across Australasia and the Pacific Islands, from freshwater lakes and rivers to coastal estuaries, mangroves, and irrigated agricultural areas. Highly adaptable to human-modified landscapes.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 26-32 days. Fledging: 52-66 days.

一腹卵数

3-15

鳴き声

さえずり

Female gives a loud, emphatic quacking series; male utters a soft quip note. Common call is a loud, repeated quack; alarm is an insistent, rattling quacking burst.

分類学

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Anas
Anas superciliosa

Distribution

Pacific Black Duck has been recorded in 4 countries.

生息あり Not recorded

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よくある質問

Where does the Pacific Black Duck live?
Freshwater and brackish wetlands across Australasia and the Pacific Islands, from freshwater lakes and rivers to coastal estuaries, mangroves, and irrigated agricultural areas. Highly adaptable to human-modified landscapes.
Is the Pacific Black Duck endangered?
The Pacific Black Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Pacific Black Duck nest?
Nest type: CV,O. Incubation: 26-32 days. Fledging: 52-66 days.
What does the Pacific Black Duck sound like?
Female gives a loud, emphatic quacking series; male utters a soft quip note. Common call is a loud, repeated quack; alarm is an insistent, rattling quacking burst.
How big is the Pacific Black Duck?
The Pacific Black Duck has a wingspan of 50.2 cm, weight of 1000.5 g.
What order and family does the Pacific Black Duck belong to?
The Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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