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Harlequin Duck

Histrionicus histrionicus

Least Concern

翼開長

38.8 cm

体重

553.0 g

科

Anatidae

目

Anseriformes

について

アメリカヒメハジロはカナダ・アイスランド・グリーンランドで繁殖し北アメリカ・ヨーロッパの太平洋・大西洋岸で越冬するマガモ族の小型潜水カモ（体長38〜50 cm）。雄は白い斑点・縞模様の灰色・赤褐色の鮮やかな羽衣が特徴。急流の渓流で繁殖し、越冬地では荒波の岩礁海岸に生息。

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
翼開長	38.8 cm	15.3 in
体重	553.0 g	19.51 oz

識別

羽毛

Male is slate-blue with bold white crescent before eye, white spots and streaks on head, neck, and scapulars, and rich chestnut flanks. Female is dark sooty-brown with three white facial patches.

Habitat & Range

🏖️ Coastal

分布域

Breeds on fast-flowing rivers in Iceland, Greenland, and northern North America. Winters along rocky Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California.

Diet & Feeding

Forages in fast-flowing streams for aquatic insect larvae, amphipods, and small fish. Dives and clings to rocks in turbulent water.

保全状況

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

行動と繁殖

営巣

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 27-29 days. Fledging: 42-70 days.

一腹卵数

3-9

鳴き声

さえずり

Male gives a squeaky, mouse-like squeal; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's bizarre, high-pitched squealing call is completely unexpected in such a compact seaduck.

分類学

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

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よくある質問

What does the Harlequin Duck eat?

Forages in fast-flowing streams for aquatic insect larvae, amphipods, and small fish. Dives and clings to rocks in turbulent water.

Where does the Harlequin Duck live?

Breeds on fast-flowing rivers in Iceland, Greenland, and northern North America. Winters along rocky Pacific and Atlantic coasts south to California.

Is the Harlequin Duck endangered?

The Harlequin Duck has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Harlequin Duck nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 27-29 days. Fledging: 42-70 days.

What does the Harlequin Duck sound like?

Male gives a squeaky, mouse-like squeal; female produces a guttural, grunting call. The male's bizarre, high-pitched squealing call is completely unexpected in such a compact seaduck.

How big is the Harlequin Duck?

The Harlequin Duck has a wingspan of 38.8 cm, weight of 553.0 g.

What order and family does the Harlequin Duck belong to?

The Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.