West Indian Whistling-duck

について

キューバンウィスリングダックはカリブ海の大小アンティル諸島に固有のツリーダックです。大型で全身が褐色、腹の斑点が特徴的です。ヤシ林の近くの湿地や稲田に生息し、ヤシの実や水草を採食します。生息地の破壊と狩猟により個体数が減少しています。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	51.3 cm	20.2 in
体重	1030.0 g	36.33 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark brown upperparts; head and neck dark with pale sides. Flanks black with bold white spots. Breast dark brown; belly blackish with white flank streaks. Long dark legs. Largest Dendrocygna. Sexes alike.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, mangrove swamps, palm savannas, and forested wetlands in the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Nests in palm crowns and hollow trees. Highly dependent on Caribbean wet forests and freshwater lagoons.

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分布域

Found in grassy wetlands and floodplains of Madagascar. Non-migratory and endemic to the island's eastern marshes.

Diet & Feeding

Eats grasses, sedges, and grains; migratory goose foraging in Arctic tundra in summer; overwinters on pastures and stubble fields.

保全状況

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CV,SC. Incubation: 30 days.

一腹卵数

4-16

鳴き声

さえずり

A loud, 3-syllable whistle 'whee-whee-whee'. The NT conservation status reflects population pressures. Less commonly heard than its more abundant whistling-duck relatives.

分類学

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

Distribution

West Indian Whistling-duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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生息あり Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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よくある質問

What does the West Indian Whistling-duck eat?

Eats grasses, sedges, and grains; migratory goose foraging in Arctic tundra in summer; overwinters on pastures and stubble fields.

Where does the West Indian Whistling-duck live?

Freshwater lakes, mangrove swamps, palm savannas, and forested wetlands in the Greater and Lesser Antilles. Nests in palm crowns and hollow trees. Highly dependent on Caribbean wet forests and freshwater lagoons.

Is the West Indian Whistling-duck endangered?

The West Indian Whistling-duck has a conservation status of Near Threatened.

How does the West Indian Whistling-duck nest?

Nest type: CV,SC. Incubation: 30 days.

What does the West Indian Whistling-duck sound like?

A loud, 3-syllable whistle 'whee-whee-whee'. The NT conservation status reflects population pressures. Less commonly heard than its more abundant whistling-duck relatives.

How big is the West Indian Whistling-duck?

The West Indian Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 51.3 cm, weight of 1030.0 g.

What order and family does the West Indian Whistling-duck belong to?

The West Indian Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna arborea) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.