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Spotted Whistling-duck

Dendrocygna guttata

Least Concern
翼開長
41.3 cm
体重
677.5 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

について

スポッテドウィスリングダックはインドネシア、フィリピン、パプアニューギニアに分布するツリーダックです。白い斑点のある褐色の羽毛が特徴で、夜間に特徴的な笛のような声でさえずります。熱帯の湿地、稲田、マングローブ林に生息し、草の種子や水草を採食します。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼開長 41.3 cm 16.3 in
体重 677.5 g 23.90 oz

識別

羽毛

Dark brown above; head and neck dark brown. Underparts heavily spotted white on dark brown ground, giving spotted appearance. Flanks with bold white spots. Pink-red bill and legs. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.

分布域

Ranges widely across sub-Saharan Africa in open woodland and savanna. Largely sedentary with local seasonal movements to water.

Diet & Feeding

Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to grain and sea grasses.

保全状況

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-31 days.

一腹卵数

10-11

鳴き声

さえずり

A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.

分類学

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

Distribution

Spotted Whistling-duck has been recorded in 5 countries.

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よくある質問

What does the Spotted Whistling-duck eat?
Primarily herbivorous; grazes tundra grasses and sedges; winters on coastal marshes and farmland, switching to grain and sea grasses.
Where does the Spotted Whistling-duck live?
Freshwater wetlands, rice fields, streams, and forest pools in New Guinea, Sulawesi, the Philippines, and Moluccas. Often found near forested rivers and seasonal swamps at low elevations.
Is the Spotted Whistling-duck endangered?
The Spotted Whistling-duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Spotted Whistling-duck nest?
Nest type: CV. Incubation: 28-31 days.
What does the Spotted Whistling-duck sound like?
A musical, high whistle similar to other whistling-ducks. Call is softer and less far-carrying than White-faced or Black-bellied species. Given in flight and on water.
How big is the Spotted Whistling-duck?
The Spotted Whistling-duck has a wingspan of 41.3 cm, weight of 677.5 g.
What order and family does the Spotted Whistling-duck belong to?
The Spotted Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna guttata) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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